They're making the systems healthier. Social engineering At other Def Con III venues, attendees swapped tips on how to crack computer networks and evade arrest, and the keynote speaker discussed the need for maintaining the privacy of individuals via encryption. As a result, the US government bans the export of products containing any but the weakest encryption software. Such law undermines US businesses, as well as the notion of encryption itself, Schenier said. Encryption software must be universally used to be effective, Schenier suggested.
Cryptography is the great equalizer in the world.
It makes my stuff just as secure as the government's. Certain organizations and government agencies are recognizing the benefits of the technology in areas other than electronic mail. The states of Utah, California and Colorado are considering adopting legislation to authorize digital signatures, the Internal Revenue Service is preparing to allow citizens to file tax returns electronically using such signatures and the American Bar Association is drafting model legislation governing encryption, Schenier said. Hackers are not the poison, they're the antidote. Other countries deal with information privacy differently.