[Cryptography] Chertoff Group's new 28-page report on Encryption

Henry Baker hbaker1 at pipeline.com
Tue Mar 1 15:11:18 EST 2016


FYI --

"The Ground Truth About Encryption, and The Consequences of Extraordinary Access"

http://chertoffgroup.com/cms-assets/documents/238024-282765.groundtruth.pdf

Abstract: U.S. policy makers are currently engaged in a debate regarding the merits of
mandating a means of “extraordinary access” to encrypted data for U.S. law enforcement, what
is sometimes referred to as an encryption “backdoor.”  This paper examines modern encryption
technologies, the feasibility of providing law enforcement with extraordinary access, the impact
that encryption technology is currently having on U.S. law enforcement (which some have referred
to as “going dark”), and the likely impacts that an extraordinary access requirement would have
on U.S. national security, the technology sector, and continued innovation in the security field. 
We conclude that an extraordinary access requirement is likely to have a negative impact on
technological development, the United States’ international standing, and the competitiveness
of the U.S. economy and will have adverse long-term effects on the security, privacy, and civil
liberties of citizens.



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