Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agoNYPD faces backlash as it prepares to encrypt radio communicationswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up1203arrow-down10cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
arrow-up1203arrow-down1external-linkNYPD faces backlash as it prepares to encrypt radio communicationswww.theguardian.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square15fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
minus-squarejaybone@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up21arrow-down1·9 months agoI thought all PDs in the US had been doing this for decades.
minus-squareRapidcreek@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down2·9 months agoAfter 9/11 there was a government move to centralize communication among first responders. Lots of money allocated for new digital encrypted radio.
minus-squarejaybone@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·9 months agoI thought this went further back to like ~98 and lawsuits around “export grade” encryption and the NSA was partnering with cell phone providers.
minus-squareRapidcreek@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down2·9 months agoRumor Control: there are 5 levels of encryption on a digital GSM over air call. It’s pretty much bullet proof. But, you can trick the phone or like the NSA get the call straight from the switch.
minus-squarepearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.onlinelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoYeah, I’m pretty sure it’s the reason police scanners exist.
I thought all PDs in the US had been doing this for decades.
After 9/11 there was a government move to centralize communication among first responders. Lots of money allocated for new digital encrypted radio.
I thought this went further back to like ~98 and lawsuits around “export grade” encryption and the NSA was partnering with cell phone providers.
Rumor Control: there are 5 levels of encryption on a digital GSM over air call. It’s pretty much bullet proof. But, you can trick the phone or like the NSA get the call straight from the switch.
Yeah, I’m pretty sure it’s the reason police scanners exist.