Lawyers Would Rather Fly Than Download PGP

An anonymous reader writes "The NYTimes is running a front-page story about lawyers for suspects in terrorism-related cases fearing government monitoring of privileged conversations. But instead of talking about the technological solutions, the lawyers fly halfway across the world to meet with their clients. In fact, nowhere in the article is encryption even mentioned. Is it possible that lawyers don't even know about PGP?" The New Yorker has a detailed piece centering on the Oregon terrorism case discussed by the Times.

Other considerations

[Derling Whirvish]

But instead of talking about the technological solutions, the lawyers fly half way across the world to meet with their clients.

There are other considerations involved. Similar to how TV News anchors somehow manage to find stories to report on in the Caribbean that require their personal presence during the worst months of North American winters.

Re:S/MIME, anyone?

[ScrewMaster]

So...are there any particular issues with S/MIME that make PGP a significantly more desirable solution?

Everybody hates a mime.

Re:S/MIME, anyone?

[Hatta]

You're right. S/MIME is a terrible thing to waste.

Re:Security not just about encryption.

[dynamo]

Ok. What's your IP address?

Re:Security not just about encryption.

[MyLongNickName]

207.46.232.182

Re:Security not just about encryption.

[Actually, I do RTFA]

You can try mine if you like: 192.168.1.1

Re:Communication more than just writing

[mrbluze]

What? You expect me to read the full article? This is Slashdot, remember!

Re:Security not just about encryption.

[Fishead]

Ha ha, sucker, I am in!

Now I'll just change your router settings so you can't access the inter...

Re:Security not just about encryption.

[Anonymous Coward]

Moron, I just logged into your machine and deleted your entire hard dr...

Re:Security not just about encryption.

[Anonymous Coward]

You can try mine if you like: 192.168.1.1

Wait, that is my ip address... oh my god you're calling from inside the house.

Re:Security not just about encryption.

[Z34107]

Try hacking my IPv6 only machine at ::1

Re:Security not just about encryption.

[pipingguy]

I'd rather take the airplane flight be more sure that I'm not getting bugged.

And then the bastards will install a 3 year-old to kick your seat from behind, an incessant talker who loves chatting about lolcats next to you and a screaming infant in the seat in front just to bug you. You can't possibly win and they'll all be wearing a wire.