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
      12·
      10 months 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·
        10 months 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
          5·
          10 months 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.