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-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.
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.