Critics say encryption is an ‘attack on transparency’, and that radio monitoring is one of the few ways to keep track of the police
    • Rapidcreek@lemmy.world
      122·
      1 year ago

      After 9/11 there was a government move to centralize communication among first responders. Lots of money allocated for new digital encrypted radio.

      • jaybone@lemmy.world
        6·
        1 year ago

        I thought this went further back to like ~98 and lawsuits around “export grade” encryption and the NSA was partnering with cell phone providers.

        • Rapidcreek@lemmy.world
          62·
          1 year ago

          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.

          • TWeaK@lemm.eeEnglish
            7·
            1 year ago

            That’s because they’ve relaxed on it a bunch. Also, the stuff they were pushing in the 90s really wasn’t secure.

            There was a Darknet Diaries episode that covered a lot of this, but I can’t remember which one.