[Cryptography] new wiretap resistance in iOS 8

[John Denker]

In the context of:

>> I reckon we are now all set for a reprise of the Clipper-chip
>> wars of the mid-1990s.  Legislation will be introduced to 
>> compel manufacturers to cripple their crypto....

On 09/19/2014 07:34 AM, Jerry Leichter wrote:
> I doubt it.  The attacks will be subtle, indirect, and well hidden.
> An attempt at doing something in the open right now would produce a
> firestorm and would almost certainly fail, which from the point of
> view of the Peeping Tom Agencies (PTA's) would be worse than nothing.

Subtle?  Not entirely subtle so far.  "What if Bin Laden kidnapped
your child?  What then??????!!!!!!!"

  http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/09/26/the-toughest-case-what-if-osama-bin-laden-had-an-iphone/

  http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/fbi-blasts-apple-google-for-locking-police-out-of-phones/2014/09/25/68c4e08e-4344-11e4-9a15-137aa0153527_story.html

  http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/09/27/post-snowden-iphone-draws-ire-security-agencies/MZvz3yRM9xBjevI0ZzS6wJ/story.html

  http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/27/technology/iphone-locks-out-the-nsa-signaling-a-post-snowden-era-.html?_r=0

  http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2014/09/18/expert-apple-is-making-life-more-difficult-for-cops/

  etc. etc. etc. etc.

This kind of PR operation creates political support (or at least
political cover) for legislation.

It looks like they want to fight this on all fronts.  They can do 
subtle stuff and non-subtle stuff at the same time.  They can play 
good cop / bad cop.

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