Dutch government says no to backdoors, grants $540k to OpenSSL
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Dutch government says no to backdoors, grants $540k to OpenSSL
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Re: Dutch government says no to backdoors, grants $540k to OpenSSL
#2This is a refreshing voice to hear in the media. I really appreciate the nuance that the Dutch government has displayed here, aligning itself with what most people in this audience would consider common sense.
Are there other governments that have spoken out in support of encryption like this? I'm sure there must be, but (casually following the news) I haven't seen any.
Re: Dutch government says no to backdoors, grants $540k to OpenSSL
#3This is how it's done, if you truly want a more secure world, that is.
Re: Dutch government says no to backdoors, grants $540k to OpenSSL
#4Credit where credit is due. This is exactly the right approach. If only other governments would follow suit.
Re: Dutch government says no to backdoors, grants $540k to OpenSSL
#5This reminds me of the time when NSA offered an encryption algorithm to the public...
Re: Dutch government says no to backdoors, grants $540k to OpenSSL
#6So to OpenSSL and not to LibreSSL?
Re: Dutch government says no to backdoors, grants $540k to OpenSSL
#7Wasn't OpenSSL quite vulnerable and not recommended to use few years back and people were phasing it out? Or am I mistaking this with something else?
Re: Dutch government says no to backdoors, grants $540k to OpenSSL
#8I tried to open the (Dutch) DOCX that contains the official position paper of our government, but LibreOffice refuses to open it:
File format error found at
SAXParseException: '[word/document.xml line 2]: unknown error', Stream 'word/document.xml', Line 2, Column 30060(row,col).
Great. Usually OOXML Word files at least open in LibreOffice, but this one seems to have some unsolvable weirdness. I don't get why they don't offer a PDF download — it, at least, is an open format that can be reliably opened on any OS. Or offer a plain text version, or simply post the paper on their website in HTML.
Re: Dutch government says no to backdoors, grants $540k to OpenSSL
#9The danger of critical infrastructure being attacked digitally is already far greater than the risk of say, a bomb attack. Weakening our digital defenses to spy on terrorists is like throwing your laptop in the pool because you're afraid someone might light it on fire.
Re: Dutch government says no to backdoors, grants $540k to OpenSSL
#10So to OpenSSL and not to LibreSSL?
Apparently, money will go to OpenSSL, LibreSSL and PolarSSL. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/12/09/netherlands_votes_to...