On: Senate encryption bill draft mandates 'technical assistance'

[dcposch]

This law is toxic to every part of California that works with technology. Can we primary her?

[Bluestrike2 → dcposch]

This should have happened years ago. Maybe this time Silicon Valley will be pissed off enough to marshal the resources necessary to kick her out of her seat. Her views on encryption are dangerous enough, but when they're held by someone with her seniority and committee power, it's much worse.

But she's incredibly popular in California. Beating her is an uphill battle. And most people aren't willing to make encryption a primary issue in how they vote.

[cb18 → dcposch]

>This law is toxic to every part of California that works with technology.

The scope is really much broader than that.

Does your non-"tech company" company use an online payroll system? That would negatively affected.

Do you buy food at a grocery store? Guess what, most of them transmit encrypted data on the internet!

etc. etc.