Software Helps Rights Groups Protect Sensitive Information

[Dave Howe]

R. A. Hettinga wrote:
> To prevent loss or theft, the data is backed up automatically and
> redundantly on dedicated Martus servers in Manila, Toronto, Seattle and
> Budapest. Nobody can read the files without access to the original user's
> cryptography key and password -- with the exception of sophisticated
> code-cracking organizations such as the U.S. National Security Agency or
> China's Public Security Bureau.
I might be missing something here but - exactly how does a system 
insecure enough that interested governments can crack it help protect 
people who are releasing information concealed by those governments?

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