NSA, NIST, and post-quantum crypto: my second lawsuit against the US government
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Re: NSA, NIST, and post-quantum crypto: my second lawsuit against the US government
#2Seems like a baaad idea lol.
Re: NSA, NIST, and post-quantum crypto: my second lawsuit against the US government
#3Seems like a baaad idea lol.
He won a case against the government representing himself so I think he would be on good footing. He is a professor where I graduated and even the faculty told me he was interesting to deal with. Post QC is his main focus right now and also he published curve25519.
Re: NSA, NIST, and post-quantum crypto: my second lawsuit against the US government
#4The history in this blog post is excellently researched on the topic of NSA and NIST cryptographic sabotage. It presents some hard won truths that many are uncomfortable to discuss, let alone to actively resist.
The author of the blog post is also well known for designing and releasing many cryptographic systems as free software. There is a good chance that your TLS connections are secured by some of these designs.
One of his previous lawsuits was critical to practically protecting free speech during the First Crypto War: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernstein_v._United_States
I hope he wins.
Re: NSA, NIST, and post-quantum crypto: my second lawsuit against the US government
#5Seems like a baaad idea lol.
seems like they just need a judge to force the NSA to comply with a Freedom of Information Act request, its just part of the process
I'm stonewalled on an equivalent Public Record Act request w/ a state, and am kind of annoyed that I have to use the state's court system
Doesn't feel super partial and a couple law journals have written about how its not partial at all in this state and should be improved by the legislature
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#6Good god, this guy is a bad communicator. Bottom line up front:
> NIST has produced zero records in response to this [March 2022] FOIA request [to determine whether/how NSA may have influenced NIST's Post-Quantum Cryptography Standardization Project]. Civil-rights firm Loevy & Loevy has now filed suit on my behalf in federal court, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, to force NIST to comply with the law.
Edit: Yes, I know who DJB is.
Re: NSA, NIST, and post-quantum crypto: my second lawsuit against the US government
#7This guy is the best kind of curmudgeon. I love it.
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#8Here's an interesting question. Even if post-quantum cryptography is securely implemented, doesn't the advent of neurotechnology (BCIs, etc.) make that method of security obsolete?
With read and write capability to the brain, assuming this comes to fruition at some point, encryption as we know it won't work anymore. But I don't know, maybe this isn't something we have to worry about just quite yet.
Re: NSA, NIST, and post-quantum crypto: my second lawsuit against the US government
#9Good god, this guy is a bad communicator. Bottom line up front: > NIST has produced zero records in response to this [March 2022] FOIA request [to determine whether/how NSA may have influenced NIST's Post-Quantum Cryptography Standardization Project]. Civil-rights firm Loevy & Loevy has now filed suit on my behalf in federal court, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, to force NIST to comply…
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Re: NSA, NIST, and post-quantum crypto: my second lawsuit against the US government
#10The history in this blog post is excellently researched on the topic of NSA and NIST cryptographic sabotage. It presents some hard won truths that many are uncomfortable to discuss, let alone to actively resist. The author of the blog post is also well known for designing and releasing many cryptographic systems as free software. There is a good chance that your TLS connections are secured by some of these designs. O…
Given his track record, and the actual meat of this suit, I think he has a good chance.
- He is an expert in the domain
- He made a lawful request
- He believes he's experiencing an obstruction of his rights
I don't see anything egregious here. Being critical of your government is a protected right for USA. Everyone gets a moment to state their case if they'd like to make an accusation.
Suing sounds offensive, but that is the official process for submitting an issue that a government can understand and address. I'm seeing some comments here that seem aghast at the audacity to accuse the government at your own peril, and it shows an ignorance of history.