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		yuubi on Jan 18, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Obama Sides with Cameron in Encryption Fight > "we need to be able to have backdoors", not "ban encryption" They can't reliably have backdoors without banning crypto that lacks it.

PostOnce on Jan 18, 2015 [–]

Yes they can. Not a crypto backdoor, an OS backdoor. It's easier.

If I install a keylogger on your computer, it doesnt matter what encryption you're using, I can just type in your password. That kind of backdoor.

Go for the weakest link in the chain.

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