Philip Zimmermann: Company total espionage doomed
Desire of the authorities in different countries have systems in the surveillance of citizens, as well as their desire to limit people's access to free information - it is a historical anachronism, doomed to failure. This statement was made by the world-renowned program for data encryption PGP, Philip Zimmermann. Speaking at a conference Defcon 22 in Las Vegas, he said that in today's society, technology is developing very quickly and to any prohibition or restriction by the authorities already have, or will in the near future, "Skeleton Key," which would make the ban useless. In addition, he expressed his conviction that the secret services of many countries wishing to create a system of total control over society, not only will not be able to do this, but they are actually stepping on the same rake for several centuries. "In the beginning it was a society of slavery then - an absolute monarchy, after that - a political dictatorship.
We all know what the total came to this way "- he says. Zimmermann noted that the activities of Edward Snowden has actually led to a new round of development of modern IT market. Now much more businesses and individuals in the paramount security of their data and their communication, wanting to hide them from the "Big Brother". "And it is - well," - he says. Judge also said that now in the IT industry is actually a new type of company - "provider of secure solutions." Whether it is a database, operating systems, smartphones or internet services. According to Zimmerman, if you have 4-5 years ago the consumer was necessary to prove the need for just such a solution, but now it's not necessary.
Meanwhile, he said that the authorities in a number of countries, including the United States, in the early 90s got to the core system capacity Data protection. Sam Philip Zimmermann in the early 90s faced with the inability to export PGP from the United States, as the authorities imposed a ban on the export of technologies used in the decision. At that time the vast majority of companies, not to mention private individuals, do not use any kind of protection of digital data.
"Now my business interests are subject to the same persecution," - he said. Recall that Zimmermann established with partners company Silent Circle, which produces ultra-secure smartphone. The expert said that the United States government did not come in touch with him for embedding a backdoor into the smartphone, but he is convinced that it is only thanks to the clamor raised by Snowden. "I once saw representatives of the FBI at its doorstep, but they only wanted to discuss wholesale prices Blackphone for them" - says Zimmerman.
