Re: SSL/TLS everywhere fail

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In message <CACweHNALFPP9vRaWrpCJPXkD8Vf=ibBk5BcsdTwxLzrcG5D2DQ@mail.gmail.com>
, Matthew Kerwin writes:

>So... does Martin's encrypted content encoding fit into this predicted
>future? And if so, in a good, bad, or neutral way?

I think it fits in really well.

For one thing you can start communicating without a 3-way TLS handshake.

For another thing, you can use Pre Shared Keys of arbitrary strength,
and not have to pay the CA-mob protection money.

And most of all:  You can cache encrypted content, which will be incredibly
important for penetration of wireless technologies.

It will *also* allow governments to track who you talk to, but crucially
not reveal what is said.

That is what 99% of court-orders in civilized countries permit the
police to do, based on a showing of concrete suspicion of illegal
activities.

But is it perfect privacy ?

Of course not.

But ask normal people how they would expect police and courts to
redress wrongs, if everybody always have an inalienable right to
perfect privacy.


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Received on Thursday, 3 December 2015 21:27:36 UTC