Data Handling Procedures in Government: Interim Progress Report

[David Hansen]

On 20 Jan 2008 at 11:32, Dave Howe wrote:

>    Making sure inter-city "internal mail" CD-R full of data are 
> encrypted would take a little more work, but only a little. I think it 
> is more likely to be due to the discouragement of encryption in general 
> by governments in power, than any real lack of understanding of how easy 
> it all is, that is responsible for this mess...

I think the discouragement was by those who pull governments' strings, 
officials. If party politicians are unable to see through officials 
when they are providing the wrong advice then we end up with things 
like RIP.
 


-- 
  David Hansen, Edinburgh 
 I will *always* explain revoked encryption keys, unless RIP prevents 
me   
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2000/00023--e.htm#54