▲ 208 ▼ NYPD faces backlash as it prepares to encrypt radio communications (www.theguardian.com) submitted 2 years ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/news@lemmy.world 18 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 43 points 2 years ago (2 children) Amazing they haven't already done this. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (2 children) I thought all PDs in the US had been doing this for decades. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) After 9/11 there was a government move to centralize communication among first responders. Lots of money allocated for new digital encrypted radio. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) I thought this went further back to like ~98 and lawsuits around “export grade” encryption and the NSA was partnering with cell phone providers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Rumor Control: there are 5 levels of encryption on a digital GSM over air call. It's pretty much bullet proof. But, you can trick the phone or like the NSA get the call straight from the switch. permalink fedilink source parent [–] littlebluespark@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I remember that... Funny how you don't really hear about that anymore. Hunh. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago That's because they've relaxed on it a bunch. Also, the stuff they were pushing in the 90s really wasn't secure. There was a Darknet Diaries episode that covered a lot of this, but I can't remember which one. permalink fedilink source parent [–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, I'm pretty sure it's the reason police scanners exist. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MonsiuerPatEBrown@reddthat.com 1 point 2 years ago* The public record of public servants should not be encrypted in a free nation. That includes their speech and actions and the tools they use to disseminate them. This isn't hard. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (2 children) I thought all PDs in the US had been doing this for decades. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) After 9/11 there was a government move to centralize communication among first responders. Lots of money allocated for new digital encrypted radio. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) I thought this went further back to like ~98 and lawsuits around “export grade” encryption and the NSA was partnering with cell phone providers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Rumor Control: there are 5 levels of encryption on a digital GSM over air call. It's pretty much bullet proof. But, you can trick the phone or like the NSA get the call straight from the switch. permalink fedilink source parent [–] littlebluespark@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I remember that... Funny how you don't really hear about that anymore. Hunh. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago That's because they've relaxed on it a bunch. Also, the stuff they were pushing in the 90s really wasn't secure. There was a Darknet Diaries episode that covered a lot of this, but I can't remember which one. permalink fedilink source parent [–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, I'm pretty sure it's the reason police scanners exist. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) After 9/11 there was a government move to centralize communication among first responders. Lots of money allocated for new digital encrypted radio. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) I thought this went further back to like ~98 and lawsuits around “export grade” encryption and the NSA was partnering with cell phone providers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Rumor Control: there are 5 levels of encryption on a digital GSM over air call. It's pretty much bullet proof. But, you can trick the phone or like the NSA get the call straight from the switch. permalink fedilink source parent [–] littlebluespark@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I remember that... Funny how you don't really hear about that anymore. Hunh. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago That's because they've relaxed on it a bunch. Also, the stuff they were pushing in the 90s really wasn't secure. There was a Darknet Diaries episode that covered a lot of this, but I can't remember which one. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) I thought this went further back to like ~98 and lawsuits around “export grade” encryption and the NSA was partnering with cell phone providers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Rumor Control: there are 5 levels of encryption on a digital GSM over air call. It's pretty much bullet proof. But, you can trick the phone or like the NSA get the call straight from the switch. permalink fedilink source parent [–] littlebluespark@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I remember that... Funny how you don't really hear about that anymore. Hunh. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago That's because they've relaxed on it a bunch. Also, the stuff they were pushing in the 90s really wasn't secure. There was a Darknet Diaries episode that covered a lot of this, but I can't remember which one. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Rumor Control: there are 5 levels of encryption on a digital GSM over air call. It's pretty much bullet proof. But, you can trick the phone or like the NSA get the call straight from the switch. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] littlebluespark@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I remember that... Funny how you don't really hear about that anymore. Hunh. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago That's because they've relaxed on it a bunch. Also, the stuff they were pushing in the 90s really wasn't secure. There was a Darknet Diaries episode that covered a lot of this, but I can't remember which one. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago That's because they've relaxed on it a bunch. Also, the stuff they were pushing in the 90s really wasn't secure. There was a Darknet Diaries episode that covered a lot of this, but I can't remember which one. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, I'm pretty sure it's the reason police scanners exist. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MonsiuerPatEBrown@reddthat.com 1 point 2 years ago* The public record of public servants should not be encrypted in a free nation. That includes their speech and actions and the tools they use to disseminate them. This isn't hard. permalink fedilink source parent