On: Interpol plans to condemn encryption spread, citing predators

[scotty79]

I think that's how it should be argued. Strong encryption software exists. It's on the internet. You can't make it disappear. If you outlaw it, law observing people won't use it. But how would you force a criminal not to use it if you can't force him not to abuse children?

[sdfsafsawe → scotty79]

Simple.

First assume that a random-looking message is sent only by criminals.

Second, ignore the theoretical problems with measuring kolgomorov complexity of a message. That's just academic mumbo jumbo - "can I zip the message?" is good enough.

Third, buy $80 car battery at HD with $20 booster cables.

[scotty79 → sdfsafsawe]

And how do you plan to detect steganography in funny cat pictures?

Or zip files that just seem corrupted? Will you try to unpack everything?