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[Discuss] Encrypt Everything? Good Luck With That
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- From: richard.pieri at gmail.com (Rich Pieri)
- Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2016 20:14:44 -0400
An important bit of news came down a few hours ago. It reminded me that I've harped on a couple of security points on this list over the years. One: physical security is paramount. Two: encryption is not a substitute for physical security. Apple's allegedly unbreakable iPhone security, what stymied the FBI for months, was broken in a matter of days once someone figured out a viable attack: http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/03/feds-break-through-seized-iphone-stand-down-in-legal-battle-with-apple/ -- Rich P.
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