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Re: [perpass] Cops hate encryption but the NSA loves it when you use PGP

Paul Kyzivat <pkyzivat@alum.mit.edu> Sun, 31 January 2016 20:23 UTC

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Subject: Re: [perpass] Cops hate encryption but the NSA loves it when you use PGP
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On 1/30/16 11:51 AM, Dave Crocker wrote:

> Given that the NSA has taps on almost all of the internet's major trunk
> routes, the PGP records can be incredibly useful. It's a simple matter
> to build a script that can identify one PGP user and then track all
> their contacts to build a journal of their activities.
>
> Even better is the Mujahedeen Secrets encryption system,

I guess they wouldn't like it so much if Apple started using it for 
*all* communications by Apple devices.

	Thanks,
	Paul

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