Feds put heat on Web firms for master encryption keys (CNET) [LWN.net]

Feds put heat on Web firms for master encryption keys (CNET)

Posted Jul 26, 2013 0:02 UTC (Fri) by khim (subscriber, #9252)
In reply to: Feds put heat on Web firms for master encryption keys (CNET) by Duncan
Parent article: Feds put heat on Web firms for master encryption keys (CNET)

It's funny really. Americans react as if they are shocked are confused, but if you'll take a look on reaction in Russia (which is kinda relevant because that's where Snowden escapes) then you'll find out that people are not surprised (they expected something like this anyway) and government officials are disappointed not because such an awful thing as PRISM is discussed openly but because these same companies refused (and still refuse) to give similar level of access to Russian spooks!

Which kind raises the question: what Snowden is really trying to achieve? Why leave country where you can get good money for your [perhaps awful] work and go to the country where similar work is perceived normal?

Feds put heat on Web firms for master encryption keys (CNET)

Posted Jul 29, 2013 11:53 UTC (Mon) by njwhite (guest, #51848) [Link]

> Which kind raises the question: what Snowden is really trying to achieve? Why leave country where you can get good money for your [perhaps awful] work and go to the country where similar work is perceived normal?

Well I don't think Snowden became a whistleblower for the lifestyle implications. He was trying to achieve an improvement in the USA. I doubt being somewhat on the run the current USA government (and seeking refuge in other countries which have plenty of issues themselves) was something he would have preferred.

Is there an implication to your question? That he is a Russian agent or something?