re secret algorithm re clipper chip and crypto key escrow in article brad clarinet com brad templeton writes the greatest danger of the escrow database if it were kept on disk would be the chance that a complete copy could somehow leak out you of course then it s hard to backup however i think the consequences of no backup the data is not there when a warrant comes are worse than the consequences of a secret backup if the data isn t there when the warrant comes you effectively have secure crypto if secret backups are kept then you effectively have no crypto thus this poster is essentialy arguing no crypto is better than secure crypto if the data isn t there when the warrant comes then the government will just have to use normal law enforcement techniques to catch crooks is this so bad btw bugging isn t yet a normal law enforcement technique with the privacy clipper it will become a normal technique jim information farming at for addr phone finger a a the ohio state university jebright magnus acs ohio state edu jim ebright e mail jre osu edu
