Cryptography, RIP, Steganography etc (was Re: [Gllug] Editors)

[David Irvine]

----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Gilbert <tom at linuxbrit.co.uk>
To: <gllug at linux.co.uk>
Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2001 6:22 PM
Subject: Re: Cryptography, RIP, Steganography etc (was Re: [Gllug] Editors)


> * Andy Smith (andy at lug.org.uk) wrote:
> > On Sun, Jul 29, 2001 at 06:07:00PM +0100, Tom Gilbert wrote:
> > > * David Freeman (freemadi at yahoo.co.uk) wrote:
> > > > RIP act! That is why it is needed. The plausable deniabilty aspect
of
> > > > the StegFS is the main selling point. Having an encrypted filesystem
is
> > > > fine except that you must give the key or accept 2yrs in prison!
> > >
> > > Uh. To the authorities, when you are suspected of certain illegal
> > > activities. Sheesh, are we talking child porn or a letter to your bank
> > > manager here?
> >
> > This being the old "anyone who wants to hide information from their
> > government is clearly a criminal" argument then?
>
> Perhaps I have a narrow viewpoint, but to be honest, I can't think of a
> damn thing I would want to hide from my government that wasn't illegal
> :)

true, but its the principle of the thing.

You may have nothing to hide but thats still none of anybody elses business
if you get me.

my £0.02

David



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