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The new FBI Director Christopher Wray has been repeating the broken rhetoric of the Crypto Wars:
In recent testimony before Congress, the director of the FBI has again highlighted what the government sees as the problem of easy-to-use, on-by-default, strong encryption.
In prepared remarks from last Thursday, FBI Director Christopher Wray said that encryption presents a "significant challenge to conducting lawful court-ordered access," he said, again using the longstanding government moniker "Going Dark."
The statement was just one portion of his testimony about the agency's priorities for the coming year.
The FBI and its parent agency, the Department of Justice, have recently stepped up public rhetoric about the so-called dangers of "Going Dark." In recent months, both Wray and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein have given numerous public statements about this issue.
Remember to use encryption irresponsibly, and stay salty, my FBI friends.
Previously: FBI Chief Calls for National Talk Over Encryption vs. Safety
Federal Court Rules That the FBI Does Not Have to Disclose Name of iPhone Hacking Vendor
PureVPN Logs Helped FBI Net Alleged Cyberstalker
FBI Failed to Access 7,000 Encrypted Mobile Devices
Great, Now There's "Responsible Encryption"
FBI Bemoans Phone Encryption After Texas Shooting, but Refuses Apple's Help
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(Score: 1) by khallow on Tuesday December 12 2017, @08:32PM (5 children)
I quoted the relevant statement. Love it or leave it!
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday December 12 2017, @08:44PM (4 children)
Sooooo having a negative opinion about someone else is "cleansing"? Trigger harder little snowflake.
(Score: 2, Informative) by khallow on Tuesday December 12 2017, @09:02PM (3 children)
Why do you think "if you don't like it, just GTFO" merely means having a negative opinion? It's passive-aggressive for "We don't want your kind here, get out." We already have groups that have gone beyond that sentiment to actually advocating for other groups to leave. For example, I have a whiny AC [soylentnews.org] who wants to deport "whiteys" because "you all" want to deport Mexicans from North America. Seriously.
And this sentiment applies to any behavior that is considered deviant such as the topic of the story. Want to use strong encryption? Somalia's open.
(Score: -1, Flamebait) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday December 12 2017, @09:11PM
Geez Louise, Khallow! Some mouth-breathing netizen tells you to "get out" and you assume that it's huge conspiracy? Who is this "we" of which you speak?
Haven't you taken your haldol yet today?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday December 12 2017, @09:25PM (1 child)
You do realize that someone saying "deport whiteys" is an attempt at getting you to realize what "deport mexicans" sounds like? For all the vitriol that comes from conservative groups it is shocking how thin your skins are. Would your feelz be better if we changed it to "If you don't like it GTFO or support legislation for change". Is that better? Do you feel less threatened?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 13 2017, @10:04AM
Perhaps you should use plain language then, rather than try to resort to mental tricks which have a high probability of backfiring on you. Likewise, I don't recommend teaching people not to hit others by punching them in the face.
Not really. That's akin to being in a casino and being told that if I don't like the odds on the game I find myself playing, my choices are to 'GTFO or ask for a rules change'. The option to simply stop playing never seems to cross your lips...