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Brothers at Arms: Jeb Bush says no to crypto
Because Jeb Bush is such a noted expert in cryptography...
On 8/22/15 12:06 AM, grarpamp wrote:
> https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2015/08/19/jeb-bush-comes-encryption/
>
> Jeb Bush Comes Out Against Encryption
>
> Jenna McLaughlin
>
> Aug. 19 2015, 3:40 p.m.
> Getty Images
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> Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush said Tuesday that
> encryption makes it harder for law enforcement to track down
> â??evildoersâ?? â?? and called for a â??much better, more cooperative
> relationshipâ?? with Apple, Google, and other tech companies that are
> building uncrackable private communication apps into their new
> products.
>
> â??If you create encryption, it makes it harder for the American
> government to do its job â?? while protecting civil liberties â?? to make
> sure that evildoers arenâ??t in our midst,â?? Bush said in South Carolina
> at an event sponsored by Americans for Peace, Prosperity, and
> Security, a group with close ties to military contractors.
>
> Bush said, â??We need to find a new arrangement with Silicon Valley in
> this regard because I think this is a very dangerous kind of
> situation.â??
>
> But when the event moderator, former CNN anchor Jeanne Meserve,
> brought up scientistsâ?? conclusions that giving law enforcement special
> access to communications also gives hackers more access, Bush didnâ??t
> explain his position any further.
>
> â??Good point, except we ought to have much more cooperation when it
> comes to cybersecurity,â?? he said.
>
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