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Re: The Horror of a 'Secure Golden Key'

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On 2014-10-09 15:16, RS Wood wrote:
> I'm reminded of that "magic key" that the TSA transport safety guys
> have that opens any suitcase lock, in agreement with manufacturers who
> produce suitcases with locks that open given a special universal key.
> If memory serves, that key was being mass-produced in Nigeria on
> industrial scale the day after it was announced.  This kind of security
> isn't security at all.
> 
> It is also a dangerous first step down the route of acquiescence, which
> can only lead to more 'urgent, insistent' demands.  How 'bout we tell
> the authorities to buzz off instead?

How could it work without somehow prohibiting stronger forms of encryption?

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The Horror of a 'Secure Golden Key' Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2014-10-09 01:43 +0000
  Re: The Horror of a 'Secure Golden Key' RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-10-09 14:16 +0000
    Re: The Horror of a 'Secure Golden Key' Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2014-10-09 16:26 +0000
      Re: The Horror of a 'Secure Golden Key' Mike Spencer <mds@bogus.nodomain.nowhere> - 2014-10-09 16:01 -0300
        Re: The Horror of a 'Secure Golden Key' RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-10-09 20:11 +0000
        Re: The Horror of a 'Secure Golden Key' Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2014-10-11 09:52 +0000
          Re: The Horror of a 'Secure Golden Key' Mike Spencer <mds@bogus.nodomain.nowhere> - 2014-10-11 15:31 -0300
            Re: The Horror of a 'Secure Golden Key' polygonum <rmoudndgers@vrod.co.uk> - 2014-10-11 19:48 +0100
              Re: The Horror of a 'Secure Golden Key' Mike Spencer <mds@bogus.nodomain.nowhere> - 2014-10-12 00:01 -0300
    Re: The Horror of a 'Secure Golden Key' Hils <hils@saynotospam.net> - 2014-10-09 19:34 +0100
      Re: The Horror of a 'Secure Golden Key' mm0fmf <none@mailinator.com> - 2014-10-09 21:24 +0100
        Re: The Horror of a 'Secure Golden Key' Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> - 2014-10-10 15:43 -0700
      Re: The Horror of a 'Secure Golden Key' Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2014-10-10 00:22 +0000
  Re: The Horror of a 'Secure Golden Key' Gordon Henderson <gordon+usenet@drogon.net> - 2014-10-09 17:17 +0000
    Re: The Horror of a 'Secure Golden Key' RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-10-10 11:51 +0000

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