On 24 May 96 at 10:12, Peter Wayner wrote:

I'm sure the "Briefing" is quite impressive and it includes several strong arguments for government surveillance. There are bound to be more than a few kids that are alive today thanks to eavesdropping and the quick thinking of folks in FBI, NSA et al.

That being said, I'm sure that there is also an "anti-Briefing" that can be given that illustrates that the huge cost of [..]

So where did J.Edgar Hoover's infamous "Blue Files" go? Then again, what about the alleged pictures of him wearing a dress and going down on his (male) companion? It seems invoking the name of L.Ron Hoover and the Church of Applientology does plenty for an 'anti-briefing'.

redesigning the phone system and forcing businesses and people to operate without protection. Here are some examples from the recent press that I think are good arguments for why strong crypto won't change the status quo.

On the contrary. Much of the status quo needs to be changed. [..]

Some might argue that if weak crypto can save one child's life than it is worth it. This is a strong, sentimental argument, but

Worth what? Ruining his life when he becomes an adult? Or preventing him from ever becoming an adult? --Mutant Rob. --- No-frills sig. Befriend my mail filter by sending a message with the subject "send help" Key-ID: 5D3F2E99 1996/04/22 wlkngowl@unix.asb.com (root@magneto) AB1F4831 1993/05/10 Deranged Mutant <wlkngowl@unix.asb.com> Send a message with the subject "send pgp-key" for a copy of my key.