[kwlug-disc] The Open Technology Fund is a front of the U.S. government.

[CrankyOldBugger]

You should read Crypto by Steven Levy; he gives a detailed look at how
encryption was developed despite the US government's attempts to block it.

amazon link to the book:
https://www.amazon.ca/Crypto-Rebels-Government-Saving-Privacy-Digital/dp/0140244328/ref=sr_1_38?crid=3411JNHNJ748J&keywords=crypto+book&qid=1639233432&sprefix=crypto%2Caps%2C208&sr=8-38


On Fri, 10 Dec 2021 at 23:07, Mikalai Birukou via kwlug-disc <
kwlug-disc at kwlug.org> wrote:

>
> >> It is more of a cautionary tale to not let myself
> >> get sidtracked from potentially useful technology by government FUD.
> > Let me add a quick technical example.
> >
> > In the early days, DES was modified by, if I recall, by the NSA.
> > Math and security experts at the time didn't know why it was done.
> >
> > Later on, they understood that what the government did actually
> > strengthened the cypher.
>
> I noticed that EFF was also washed with BS in the article, while this
> technical example you recall has part called EFF DES cracker
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EFF_DES_cracker
>
> And that article had a spin that pushed me to trust EFF folks less. Spin
> on one hand, evidence on the other.
>
> > What can look suspiscious at first can turn out not to be.  But those
> > experts at the time had no solid reason to trust the changes until
> > they gained full understanding.
>
>
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