“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
“You know, yes, you can always argue that a backdoor can be built that's more secure, you know, and more difficult to get to and only law enforcement's going to get there. But nobody in the field of security believes that's ultimately going to provide this same protection that a tight end-to-end solution has without a backdoor.” KnowsBelieveEndsLawDifficultSecurityFieldsSolutionsBuiltProtectionArguingSecureLaw EnforcementEnforcementYes You CanBackdoor Author:Rod Beckstrom
“I don't think it's a lack of will. I think it's an issue of what people view as constitutional rights under the Fourth Amendment, number one, and what customers and business partners expect around the world from secure computing systems. And it's a difference of view.” PeopleThinkingWorldDifferencesViewsNumbersIssuesRightsCustomersPartnersSecureAround The WorldAmendmentsFourthComputingConstitutional RightsBusiness PartnersFourth Amendment 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
