Originally Posted by John_Patrick:
“Remember folks, MI6, CIA, Sweeny, CI5, CIA, FBI et all aint interested in intercepting smutty pics and dirty messages between consenting adults but they may want to read messages between people on the watch lists.
Which is better, the story in a few months time saying that these services have withdrawn from the UK or a court case/coroners inquiry that states that a serious attack was planned by using encrypted services that we could have prevented.
I know which I would prefer.”
Yeah because banning encryption is going to help fight terrorism. You'd just do one of the following:
A. Use a VPN
B. Organise terrorism abroad
C. Use internet from satellites
D. Talk in person
E. Talk in code in an unencrypted chat
Etc...
Encryption goes as far as WPA and https. That would mean that your home network must be open, otherwise it would be using WPA or WEP encryption. Any website like Google/Youtube/Facebook/Twitter, they all use encryption, so that no one can intercept your traffic and snoop on you or steal your credentials and pose as you.
Ever heard of online banking? You do realise that it's encrypted right?
Encryption is extremely important in many many ways, and if you are willing to give it up because "I have nothing to hide", you are an idiot or you don't understand what encryption truly is.
In Cameron's case, I think both.