The Intel and DoD establishment has been coming out against the FBI's campaign to weaken or backdoor encryption programs. We can speculate why but the inside fighting first became public at a corporate forum and now has reached the Editorial page of the govt. "hometown" paper. Once its been accepted there, then the decisions have been made at the head office and its just an announcement to the factory floor. Sure there will still be hearings and "think" pieces and long winded interviews but Money Talks, Bullshit Walks. And there is MONEY to be made if the fact (or illusion) of program integrity is maintained. And those who are the white knights fighting on the side of good? They left the secret part of the govt to become "consultants" in technology and security. Other words, they are recognized "experts" who have gravitas with the inhabitants of official Washington from being"in the trenches".. "If only I could tell you what I know but I can't, so just believe me." Well, they are now the mouthpieces of the software giants and sell both the big programs and grease the way for the public/private intelligence services. All of which could be much less profitable if the FBI proposal gets its big, flat, policeman's shoes in game. No thanks.
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