“nd the reason is is if you put a backdoor in, hackers can presumably get a hold of that backdoor as well and break it open. So you make systems less secure for everyone if you do that.” IfsWellsReasonBreakSecureHackersBackdoor Author:Rod Beckstrom
“Look, if I were running the FBI, you know, I probably would want to have backdoors as well, so I'm sympathetic to the director's view. But there is risk if you put that backdoor in. There's no question you enhance the risk, number one. Number two, there are the privacy implications that are of concern to parties.” IfsKnowsWantWellsLooksTwoRunningViewsPartyNumbersRiskDirectorsConcernPrivacyImplicationsSympatheticFbiBackdoor Author:Rod Beckstrom
“My beliefs really haven't changed since I was in government. If anything, it gave me appreciation for how challenging it is for the government to balance and play the roles that it needs to, both wanting to keep the nation secure, both having the rights to collect extensive intelligence overseas, less so within the country.” IfsNeedsCountryPlayGovernmentBeliefNationsChallengesRolesRightsHavensChangedBalanceAppreciationSecure Author:Rod Beckstrom
