Comment Comment by ants_everywhere The US military is kinda weird because the offensive and defensive sides have opposite interests when it comes to privacy and anonymity.(1) The defensive side wants the ability to de-anonymize and decrypt everything on demand so they can catch threats to the US.(2) The offensive side wants to promote anonymous encrypted communications so they can encourage pro-democratic dissent in authoritarian regimes. parent ants_everywhere 2 years ago
(1) The defensive side wants the ability to de-anonymize and decrypt everything on demand so they can catch threats to the US.
(2) The offensive side wants to promote anonymous encrypted communications so they can encourage pro-democratic dissent in authoritarian regimes.