▲ 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
[–] drugo@sh.itjust.works 111 points 2 years ago (2 children) Huh, I thought only pedos and terrorists needed encryption? /s permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] krigo666@lemmy.world 55 points 2 years ago And neo-nazis, it seems. That's what the PDs are filled with. permalink fedilink source parent [–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 17 points 2 years ago pedos and terrorists i.e. the NYPD permalink fedilink source parent
[–] krigo666@lemmy.world 55 points 2 years ago And neo-nazis, it seems. That's what the PDs are filled with. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 17 points 2 years ago pedos and terrorists i.e. the NYPD permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 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
[–] gdog05@lemmy.world 33 points 2 years ago (1 child) Listen NYPD, do you want Spiderman's help or not? permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tremble@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) NYPD prefers to investigate itself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago NYPD prefers to riot in the street than accept any oversight it doesnt want. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tremble@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) NYPD prefers to investigate itself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago NYPD prefers to riot in the street than accept any oversight it doesnt want. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago NYPD prefers to riot in the street than accept any oversight it doesnt want. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Pacmanlives@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago Denver did this a few years back and it sucks! I am surprised NYPD has not done so already. permalink fedilink source
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