About time this "informed speculation" happened, long overdue.
Hope it turns out to be that and more:
For those not on the cryptography list by Perry Metzger, the
thread so far:
http://www.metzdowd.com/pipermail/cryptography/2013-September/thread.html
Heavily moderated, no bullshit except of the highest quality of
informed
speculation.
At 08:08 AM 9/6/2013, you wrote:
Plants in the IETF? Sounds
plausible.
----- Forwarded message from Phillip Hallam-Baker
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Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2013 16:33:58 -0400
From: Phillip Hallam-Baker <hallam@gmail.com>
To: "Perry E. Metzger" <perry@piermont.com>
Cc: "cryptography@metzdowd.com"
<cryptography@metzdowd.com>
Subject: Re: [Cryptography] Opening Discussion: Speculation on
"BULLRUN"
On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 3:58 PM, Perry E. Metzger
<perry@piermont.com> wrote:
> I would like to open the floor to *informed speculation* about
> BULLRUN.
>
> Informed speculation means intelligent, technical ideas about
what
> has been done. It does not mean wild conspiracy theories and
the
> like. I will be instructing the moderators (yes, I have help
these
> days) to ruthlessly prune inappropriate material.
>
> At the same time, I will repeat that reasonably informed
> technical speculation is appropriate, as is any solid
information
> available.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/05/nsa-gchq-encryption-codes-security
• The NSA spends $250m a year on a program which, among other goals,
works
with technology companies to "covertly influence" their product
designs.
I believe this confirms my theory that the NSA has plants in the IETF
to
discourage moves to strong crypto.
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