Subj : Re: Documents in the gar
To   : Mike Powell
From : Dale Shipp
Date : Tue Apr 18 2023 01:38:00

 -=> On 04-17-23  15:17,  Mike Powell <=-
 -=> spoke to Dale Shipp about Re: Documents in the gar <=-


 > I would suggest end to end encryption (and I have heard that mentioned
 > on at least one news channel by a talking head).  It might well be
 > difficult to implement in such a way as to give the multiple intended
 > recipients ability to read, while at the same time denying read ability
 > to transitory points.

 MP> That would help prevent persons from decrypting them in transit, but
 MP> if the offender is on the sending or receiving end it would only do so
 MP> if they did not have clearance.

 MP> Since IT and security admins often have clearance (or the keys), it
 MP> might not have helped in this case.

Not true.  Clearance does not automatically grant access.  It only
enables access if one has "need to know".  The IT personnel may well have
the clearance, but could be prevented from decrypting by not having the
appropriate keys.


 MP> Several, several years ago now, there was a high-ranking (but not
 MP> elected) state official whose computer was originally not locked down
 MP> with a password.  Once forced to use one, he had someone else log him
 MP> on each morning because, in his mind, the computer should boot right up
 MP> and be ready without such nonsense.

Such ignorance and lack of concern is one of the things that makes
security difficult.

                               Dale Shipp
                  fido_261_1466 (at) verizon (dot) net
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