[ale] Microsoft proves crypto backdoors are a bad

[Stephen R. Blevins]

Saw this last week at reason.com/encryption,
TheHill.com/policy/Cybersecurity, and schneier.com (blog).

The articles all make the same argument that Apple did with the FBI:
Some day, at some time, by somebody, backdoors *will* get exposed to the
general public.

Stephen R. Blevins
stephen.r.blevins at gmail.com

On 08/10/2016 11:58 AM, DjPfulio wrote:
> Saw this on another  list. Didn't know if the op was OK w/ his info on here.
> Finally free !  
> 
> 
> "Microsoft leaked the golden keys that unlock Windows-powered tablets, phones and other devices sealed by Secure Boot"
> 
> "These skeleton keys can be used to install non-Redmond operating systems on locked-down computers. In other words, on devices that do not allow you to disable Secure Boot even if you have administrator rights - such as ARM-based Windows RT tablets - it is now possible to sidestep this block and run, say, GNU/Linux or Android."
> 
> 
> Bungling Microsoft singlehandedly proves that golden backdoor keys are a terrible idea
> Redmond races to revoke Secure Boot debug policy
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/08/10/microsoft_secure_boot_ms16_100/
>