Re: Mandatory encryption *is* theater

In message <CAA4WUYgn5jgTojch=Z7Kv=BONLzrwtyyjkuhHCkZ_FgnKE231Q@mail.gmail.com>, =?UTF-8?B?V2lsbGlhbSBDaGFuIC
jpmYjmmbrmmIwp?= writes:

>> >I agree authentication would be nice to have,
>> >but I think it's unfair to criticize mandatory to offer *encryption*
>> >because of authentication.
>>
>> When you say "encryption", do you mean "privacy" ?
>
>I mean encryption, because that's AIUI what mnot hinted at in his Berlin
>presentation.

That answer doesn't really help me any...

In the email I cited, you used "encryption" as something apart from
"authentication" and that left (at least) me confused about what
the heck you were talking about ?

Referencing mnot's slides doesn't really help me there...

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Received on Tuesday, 27 August 2013 10:38:11 UTC