Last week, former NSA Director Michael Hayden made a very strong argument against deliberately weakening security products by adding backdoors https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2016/01/michael_hayden_.html Thu Jan 14 2016 18:22:44 from Patrick Lonergan ------------------------------ When we make something un break able. like tor but even the "un breakable" anonymous can be broken.   On Thu, Jan 14, 2016, at 09:10 AM, boot@ghostmail.com wrote:no no no this is all wrong.. If new york can decrypt, it means there is a backdoor we know backdoors can be used by anyone who finds them. this is bad not only for pplz but also for business, who will still trust us tech? Thu Jan 14 2016 00:24:18 from John Young ------------------------------ http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A08093&term=2015&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Votes=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y "New York can and should lead the nation in protecting its citizens, and in responding to the misguided and dangerous attempts by digital device manufacturers to turn digital devices into virtual safes that, being beyond the reach of law enforcement, are havens for criminals. Revela- tions in the recent past about NSA surveillance and similar government intrusions on privacy have made people acutely aware of threats to their privacy. The goal of this bill is not to limit peoples' privacy. Peoples' privacy is protected by the warrant requirement, as it always has been. This bill would help to protect all New Yorkers." We Love New York Sent from secure GhostMail. Easy and free encrypted email, chat and cloud storage, free sign up here.   Sent from secure GhostMail. Easy and free encrypted email, chat and cloud storage, free sign up here: https://www.ghostmail.com