That LinkedIn influencer said encryption backdoors are totally fine if the cops have warrants

I read some cybersecurity 'expert' claiming we should just trust the government to only use backdoors for serious crimes like terrorism, and I think that's the dumbest take I've seen in a while. Has anyone here actually dealt with law enforcement overreach on a smaller case that proved that trust is a joke?

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the_anthony1mo ago

@grant478 nailed it. Trusting the DMV with anything is a disaster waiting to happen.

grant4781mo ago

Yeah but that's the same logic my buddy used when he trusted the DMV with his SSN. Wild.

ross.lily1mo ago

Walked into the DMV last week and the guy at the counter asked for my Social and I just... nope, not today. @the_anthony probably gets it, some places just feel off with that stuff.