▲ 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 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