Wed
17 Dec 2003
11:56 pm
Shirky: The RIAA Succeeds Where the Cypherpunks Failed
Posted by shimon under society/technosociology/cryptography , society/technosociology/file sharingNo Comments
Interesting opinion on encryption adoption
The RIAA's successful extraction of user identity from internet service providers makes it vividly clear that the veil of privacy enjoyed by the average internet user is diaphanous at best, and that the obstacles to piercing that veil are much much lower than for, say, allowing the police to search your home or read your (physical) mail. Diffie's hypothetical problem is today's reality. As a result, after years of apathy, his proposed solution is being adopted as well.
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