Backdoor in software, 91% of Americans have fears – GinjFo

A recent survey in the US revealed that more than 9 US 10 have fears around Backdoor into their applications so that the authorities can carry out surveillance.

The findings of this survey do not necessarily surprised knowing that other surveys in the past have shown that issue of protection of privacy 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, 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 presented a justice issue to force Apple to either 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 but there are fears

According to a survey Vormetric that clings to ask US” ordinary “throughout the country their views on this subject, 91% of them believe that there is danger, with the existence of backdoors around encryption.

If government officials manage to impose the existence of a backdoor in encrypted communications, 63% of respondents supported 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.

put Article Updated on 09/12/2015 at 10:54 p.m.