But they are doing it and this is the type of thing that could be looked at as leadership in countries where China has been building it's influence, like in Africa. This is an area where the US should be taking better positions and setting the example. Of course the NSA and other 3 letters would oppose such efforts but we really should be setting strong encryption standards for citizenry as a matter of National Security. Imagine the better place we would be in if the NSA used some of it's mass resources to secure both our private and public infrastructure like it helped with SELinux instead of trying to weaken it for the last 20 years. Lost opportunity in my opinion.
If the US suggested there be international data security standards, everyone with two brain cells to rub together would suspect the NSA of drafting the standards to suit their own agenda.
If the US suggested there be international data security standards, everyone with two brain cells to rub together would suspect the NSA of drafting the standards to suit their own agenda.
It doesn't matter what they suspect as long as the standards are open, and can be considered on their merit (or lack thereof).
Sure it's bullshit coming from the PRC... (Score:3)
But they are doing it and this is the type of thing that could be looked at as leadership in countries where China has been building it's influence, like in Africa. This is an area where the US should be taking better positions and setting the example. Of course the NSA and other 3 letters would oppose such efforts but we really should be setting strong encryption standards for citizenry as a matter of National Security. Imagine the better place we would be in if the NSA used some of it's mass resources to secure both our private and public infrastructure like it helped with SELinux instead of trying to weaken it for the last 20 years. Lost opportunity in my opinion.
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If the US suggested there be international data security standards, everyone with two brain cells to rub together would suspect the NSA of drafting the standards to suit their own agenda.
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If the US suggested there be international data security standards, everyone with two brain cells to rub together would suspect the NSA of drafting the standards to suit their own agenda.
It doesn't matter what they suspect as long as the standards are open, and can be considered on their merit (or lack thereof).