Tired (if also dystopian): Having to provide encryption keys to the UK Government when it updates it’s Investigatory Powers Act

Wired: Mandating that all encryption keys include the name of a UK Government minister, a description of a sex act, and at least one animal (or other UK Government minister)

@privacy

  • jet@hackertalks.com
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    1 year ago

    Thats not going to stop anyone, once the minister changes (and they change so often), the glee in which the new administration can besmirch the old administration by publishing the key with offensive name.

    My Predecessor who was instrumental in getting the MrBobkinGoatFuckerBumpkin keychain added laid the framework for the success we have today in stopping the Big Bad Evil guys.

  • 018118055
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    1 year ago

    This reminds me of Operation Dear Jack back when RIPA was a bill.