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But barbecue though? Seriously? Moses had a barbecue outside the tabernacle like three thousand years ago. Probably.
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Just having a bit of fun.
But barbecue though? Seriously? Moses had a barbecue outside the tabernacle like three thousand years ago. Probably.
Well, hamburgers unsurprisingly come from Hamburg, and although you guys did and still do eat a lot of them, but it’s a stretch to say they originated in the us.
And barbecue? I dunno. We’ve been raising a cooking platter above an open fire for thousands of years. But yeah I think you probably invented bbq sauce, and you’re at least on par with the Aussies at making a good one.
Unquestionably though? Hmmm.
Not quite: https://www.history.com/news/hamburger-helpers-the-history-of-americas-favorite-sandwich
That's the concept of barbecuing. "Barbecue" as in the food is distinctly American: https://www.texasmonthly.com/bbq/from-barbycu-to-barbecue-book/
Here's the problem - there is just too much information to be useful in general colelction, hoovering up texts etc. would result in information overload. A smart crook will b dleting messages and using other means to obfuscate what they are doing; and having a backdoor opens up your phone to ar more people than LE with a valid warrant.
Enforcing backdoors is problematic - if a developer wants to create an encrypted messaging app for use by criminals/terrorists/politicians being naughty, they will and ignore UK law.
Sauce on BBQ is sacrilegious, it's all about the rub.
Again, unquestionably? I’m not sure. Popularising something and perfecting it isn’t the same as inventing it.
As I said though, there’s no denying how good you guys are at it (in theory, not always in practice - you have similar problems as Britain when it comes to choosing the right place to eat!!)
As I said though, there’s no denying how good you guys are at it (in theory, not always in practice - you have similar problems as Britain when it comes to choosing the right place to eat!!)
The making a good one part was referring to the bbq itself. I was jesting about the sauce.
Only on the internet could you have a deeply serious discussion about end-of-empire government overreach interspersed with arguments over who invented the barbecue 😳
You make some dangerous assumptions. You have no idea how many if any terrorist incidents could have been avoided if security services could access locked and/or encrypted electronic devices, because if these devices were known to be able to be unlocked, then these people would and already do use more secure methods, so the only people it affects are the innocent majority.
I note several posters suggest more crimes would be solved etc., if there was a backdoor, but that is so far from the truth. If the UK, the EU and others managed to get a backdoor, then criminals/terrorists etc., would all know that, and make other arrangements. They are always one step ahead, and if anything a backdoor could make crime fighting even harder, as these criminal groups would go further underground, leaving just the innocent to have their privacy invaded.
Google is your friend. No need to just guess at facts in the modern era.
(Humans have been barbecuing in many countries for millennia, and burgers originated from Hamburg, Germany. Dude, seriously, the clue was in the name for that one. 🤦♂️ )
And you have some dangerous logic, do not put security measures in place because it drives criminals further underground!! really, is that your logic??
As for how many terrorist incidents could have been avoided, yes I do know how many...ALL of them, because each one has had a public enquiry and in the enquiry the security services/police have complained at not being able to monitor the communication/messages. They know something is going down but they have no idea where, when and how.
You've answered your own query? Apple put security measures in place to safeguard users. Its UK, EU and others that want that security features removed to create a back door.
As for your ridiculous assertion that all terrorist incidents could have been avoided....completely wrong. As for citing public enquiries....that's really clutching at straws especially with regards the UK where these are usually 6 years after the event and designed in the main to kick cock ups into the long grass.
Of course backside covering results in people suggesting if only we had this, it wouldn't have happened, or 'it wasn't our fault' and of course authorities want more and more control of your data, but that gives no evidence at all it would reduce terrorism.
Indeed recent stats regarding child porn demonstrate beyond any doubt that these sick individuals ALREADY utilise other methods to maintain anonymity which makes their detection even harder, so the only reason for a backdoor is not the excuse proffered of solving crime, it is a surveillance society where billions of innocent people are designated guilty, whilst the guilty parties have already made other arrangements.
Reminder of the 1769 doctrine by William Blackstone that “the law holds that it is better that 10 guilty persons escape, than that 1 innocent suffer"
In this case its billions of people presumed guilty, and their personal liberty and privacy destroyed and sad thing is its not about crime fighting, its about POWER.
Every now and again we get a new excuse to chip at freedoms, chip at privacy...all just an excuse for the few to exert control over the many.
Criminals adapt but once you open Pandora's box of backdoors and preventing Apple and others from having high level security measures to protect users you are on a very slippery slop as it does not reduce crime, it does not make the job of authorities trying to catch these people easier it makes it harder as criminals go underground:
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Criminal to criminal (C2C) communications
Criminal forums within the deep web or Darknet remain a crucial environment for cybercriminals to communicate. They are a key component of the crime-as-a-service business model which underpins much of cybercrime, providing cybercriminals, entry-level and upwards, with access to the tools and services they need, and providing an environment where they can teach, learn, buy and sell, advertise and do business. Following the law enforcement take-down of the Darkode forum in July 2015148 - the most prolific English speaking criminal forum at the time - there do not appear to be any notable replacements.Other web-based communication platforms such as chatrooms or open forums are still commonly used for C2C communications, as is ‘simple’ email. Secure, encrypted email is readily available. Some states still report the use of draft emails to communicate from accounts with shared access.
While forums may be suitable for initial contact, most subsequent communications continue using alternate, less public means. Here Jabber is a commonly used tool, and believed to be the preferred means of communication for the more technically competent cybercriminals. To a slightly lesser extent, IRC and ICQ are also used, whereas commercial ‘branded’ products are largely absent. More exotic means of communication such as the use of gaming consoles or even RATs are rare.
Essentially, cybercriminals will use whatever communication method they deem to be the most convenient and/or that which they perceive to be sufficiently secure.
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I'm sure you have good intentions, and you think you have valid reasoning - but unfortunately your sources are flawed.
There is far from any proof about anything. All there is is propaganda.
As I previously and other posters also have stated, backdoor's into global 'normal' communication channels and/or encryption in general, is a massively flawed concept.
Government's and other general bodies related to and/or pushing it for whatever 'reason', know that this is the case, which is why they spend huge resources on propaganda and scare tactics to push these believable but ultimately false narratives in to the media and therefore the public eye.
You yourself speak of logic, but you fail to use any type of logic in your own thinking on the matter. Do you honestly think that deep terrorist crime cells are using whatsapp to chat? Do you honestly think they're using ''Googleable' websites and forums to exchange their materials and interests and plans? Do you honestly think that blowing open security on the internet and for private communications for everyone on the planet will in any way shape or form make a dent in anything but the most petty of crime?
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Privacy for the rich and the politically connected.
But not for you.
The concentration of wealth and the amount of corruption is so high the only way they can prevent public anger and protests is by destroying privacy for citizens.
It's all about protecting the crimes of the powerful. If they tell you it is to stop crime, that's a lie because all major crime is done by the wealthiest and they are all benefactors from crime.
But not for you.
The concentration of wealth and the amount of corruption is so high the only way they can prevent public anger and protests is by destroying privacy for citizens.
It's all about protecting the crimes of the powerful. If they tell you it is to stop crime, that's a lie because all major crime is done by the wealthiest and they are all benefactors from crime.