Posted on 08/21/2015 11:07:39 AM PDT by Enlightened1
Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush said Tuesday that encryption makes it harder for law enforcement to track down “evildoers” — and called for a “much better, more cooperative relationship” with Apple, Google, and other tech companies that are building uncrackable private communication apps into their new products.
“If you create encryption, it makes it harder for the American government to do its job — while protecting civil liberties — to make sure that evildoers aren’t in our midst,” 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, “We need to find a new arrangement with Silicon Valley in this regard because I think this is a very dangerous kind of situation.”
But when the event moderator, former CNN anchor Jeanne Meserve, brought up scientists’ conclusions that giving law enforcement special access to communications also gives hackers more access, Bush didn’t explain his position any further.
“Good point, except we ought to have much more cooperation when it comes to cybersecurity,” he said.
Federal law enforcement officials, led by FBI Director James Comey, have been pressuring companies that are widely providing strong encryption, warning that the government is in danger of “going dark” when it comes to tracking criminals.
But computer scientists have been trying to explain for more than two decades that they can’t provide law enforcement with special access to digital devices and services without inherently weakening them. Providing a “backdoor” to law enforcement is the same as drilling a hole into the system’s security — a hole that criminals can also exploit.
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Especially those in the government.
Jebbie should really keep his mouth shut and let the adults do all the talking.
He is SOOOO bad.
Well let’s see, the past two days, Trump has spoken about anchor babies, the gloabal warming hoax, and in defense of saying “Merry Christmas”.
Jeb Bush is against encryption. Yep, he’s sure got his finger on the pulse of the American people and knows which issues are important to them.
It’s not like he allowed a woman to be tortured to death or anything. /s
Boy, that's telling. I think we know on exactly what farm Sr. Jeb lives.
FUJB!
Jebbie, you still can’t decrypt what I’m thinking between my ears.
But I’ll bet you can make a good guess. Wait, you’re Jebbie, and haven’t been guessing too well lately.
+1
If they pass this idiotic bill, it won’t just be AshleyMadison users who have to worry about their personal info being hacked. EVERY website and computer network based in the U.S. will be insecure and vulnerable to any hacker that feels like cracking it open.
Or he should keep talking. Every time he opens his mouth, he scares more people.
Shut up Jeb. You want to legalize the “evil doers” who ARE here.
I’ll keep my dab of encryption, thenk yew veddy much.
He is more and more like his brother every day. Open borders, big spending, expansive government surveillance powers. I don’t want a third Bush administration. We had enough with the last one.
Jeb is in the wrong party
Next he’ll be demanding real names and addresses be included with all internet posts.
I was asked by a liberal friend of mine why I distrusted the government. I asked him why he distrusts corporations. He said they’re just in it for themselves, for the profit etc...I said many people in politics come from the corporate environment, whether they’re in business before they enter office or they are lawyers at corporate law firms or private law firms. Why would you ascribe bad intentions to them while they are working in business but assume good intentions when they’re in government? They’re the same people just in a different role. If they were greedy before they’ll be greedy after.
Ended the conversation. It’s been 2 weeks and I haven’t heard a word of politics from him since. I hope I shattered his entire world view.
His brother gave us TSA and DHS. What else would Jebito do?
Here’s a newsflash for ya, Jebbie boy.....
EVILDOERS ARE STILL GONNA USE ENCRYPTION!!!
Just like how convicted felons still go out and use guns.
Bastardo!
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