Backdoor in software, 91% of Americans are … – GinjFo

A recent survey in the US revealed that more than 9 out of 10 Americans say they favor the Backdoor implantation into their applications so that the authorities can carry out mass surveillance.

The findings of this survey surprised knowing that other surveys in the past have shown that the issue of protection of private life was taken very seriously by the general public. The survey, conducted by Wakefield and Vormetric, originated around the burning actuality in the US around Apple and the Government. Today more and more high-tech companies opt for encryption of their data in order to protect the many highly questionable laws on the need, according to the US government, to be able to monitor Internet mass.

Backdoor at Apple, soon a case before the court.

Apple has refused to transmit to the authorities the content of encrypted messages with proof that he can not get them. Given this affront, the Ministry of Justice and the FBI are currently preparing to have the case to court to force Apple to abandon its encryption mechanisms or so to set up a backdoor in its applications.

Backdoor – Wikipedia –

In software, a backdoor (English backdoor literally back door) is an unknown function of the legitimate user, a secret that gives access to the software. The introduction of a backdoor in software without the knowledge of the user transforms the software Trojan. A backdoor can be made either by the software developer or by a third party. The person familiar with the backdoor can use the software to monitor activities and even take control (through authentication bypass). Finally, according to the scope of rights that the operating system gives the program containing the backdoor, the control can be extended to all computer operations.

Most security experts disagree with this approach and claim that adds a backdoor can be used by malicious actors (assuming the government’s intentions are good)

Backdoor in applications, Americans are for

According to a survey Vormetric that clings to ask US “ordinary” throughout the country their views on this subject, 91% of them believe that despite the dangers, adding of backdoors around the encryption is a justified risk. However, 69% believe that data accessible through a backdoor can be easily hijacked by pirates.

If government officials manage to impose the existence of a backdoor in encrypted communications, 63% of respondents are in favor of its use in response to a threat of national security, 39% as part of a federal investigation, and 29% as part of an investigation by the State or local.