I'm sick and tired of seeing tech-illiterate decision makers on both international levels attempt to thwart our right to privacy.
Does anyone know what we or I can do (in this case specifically) to help fight this idiocy?
Does anyone know what we or I can do (in this case specifically) to help fight this idiocy?
Encryption is not a product. It is not an application made by Apple, Microsoft, Google, or whoever which you use to secure data. Encryption is an idea. Humans have been encrypting information since long before computers. We cannot stop it.
It's like arguing that we should limit terrorist access to algebra. I'd say anyone arguing for that is illiterate when it comes to algebra. Likewise, I'd say anyone arguing for limitations on encryption is illiterate when it comes to encryption.
But I don't seem to reach through. I'd be willing to do volunteer work or start an organization, but can't really run for office as I have another career.
Besides: I don't know what party would have me, because it seems to me that the politicians don't understand the arguments nor the premise – they're no tech-experts, after all (which is part of the problem, I suspect).
On a more recent example a footballer has managed to affect meaningful change and government u turns time and time again.
Charisma and making the population care about your cause is how you do it.
On the other hand, I'd rather not see explicit visuals of von Der Leyen and gang. The sheer horror!