[Cryptography] USG Moves to Vacate Apple Decrypt Order

John Young jya at pipeline.com
Tue Mar 29 03:35:37 PDT 2016


At 11:22 PM 3/28/2016, Phillip Hallam-Baker wrote:
>Some random thoughts
>
>* Apple wins big. First, they beat off the FBI warrant, second
>everyone with less than a 5s has to buy a new phone.
>
>* The new phone might still be crackable by someone who has the tools
>to reverse the secure enclave. But Apple isn't one of the parties that
>can do that.
>
>* FBI might in future be able to subpoena information to use it for
>making a break attempt against the secure enclave.
>
>* If your security depends on someone else refusing to obey a
>subpoena, change your security.
>
>* If their security depends on you refusing to obey a subpoena, get 
>another job.

USG wins by assault, PR, obscurity, secrecy, and sanctification of 
the justice-court system.

No substantiation yet of USG access to Farook's phone. The claim 
could be a ploy to raise doubt about Apple security, and have the 
same effect as if access was successful. This would
take the public and political pressure off USG without having to 
disclose how access was obtained. As well as improve USG reputation 
for prowess, determination and triumph.

Deception, lies, bluffs and ploys are obligatory in legal proceedings 
and all stripes of security. Doubt, braggardy, obscurity and secrecy 
are essential features of defensive and aggressive security whether 
governmental, commercial or personal.









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