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EU Article 45 requires that browsers trust certificate authorities appointed by governments::The EU is poised to pass a sweeping new regulation, eIDAS 2.0. Buried deep in the text is Article 45, which returns us to the dark ages of 2011, when certificate authorities (CAs) could collaborate with governments to spy on encrypted traffic—and get away with it. Article 45 forbids browsers from...

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Great and in 2 -3 years we find out, that someone has actively abused this security hole for years and stole whatever master key is required, to create their own fake government CA and has been spying on everyone for years. Or political opposition was imprisoned before they could act. Best is, such man in the middle attacks allow for all sorts of things, including putting fake evidence on your computer.

Oh yes, no one would ever do that every, totally never happened and won't. Nazis will also never come back. What, they soon are the biggest party in Germany, in other countries too? And will dictate rules in the EU? No one could see that happening...

Where there's honey, there will be bears.

I just hope we can create a browser plugin to deny gov CAs automatically or a browser from outside EU to block that shit. ...until your ISP is forced by law to block traffic from these.

One step closer to a great EU firewall and it sucks. Good old salami tactics. Because at some point it doesn't even matter if there are ways to mitigate this spying, if the alternative are so complicated and uncomfortable to use, that 99,999% of the people won't bother.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Commercial CAs are not that better either

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Companies always have a name and money to lose and are a hurdle for overreaching hands. The government has no reputation nor money to lose and a simple agreement opens all doors if it's already government owned. A big difference to me personally.

The government should only ever own things that would fail or be worse, if in public hands. Like infrastructure for instance.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Absolutely don't agree that companies are more trustworthy than governments.

My guess is that you have an awful government in your home country, but not here. And yes that could change, but they are at least voteable.

Companies are NEVER your friend.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 10 months ago

Companies are ALWAYS your friend. The government - not so much.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You know, they are not being autocratic, it's for people's own good, to protect children and other "random bullshit go!" things.

Unless we act, we're doomed. This is the new "nobles and clergymen", only it's "riches and beurocrats".

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Capitalism is just feudalism in new clothes. 😓

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Serfs in Gucci belts.

Ah, who am I kidding? Serfs had a far better work/life balance than most people in the developed world today. They had to use regular belts, though, which is embarrassing.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The reason they had more days off wasn't so they could watch Netflix it was because to survive they needed to do a lot of long and heavy chores.

If you want to live the life of an illiterate subsistance farmer wearing rough jute clothes and drinking nasty ale made with dirty water and reed sugar then you can just do that.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It was meant as a joke. Capitalism isn't feudalism in new cloths, either, but that gets a pass. I think you just hate ducks.

Besides, serfdom went on for centuries, under hundreds of different lords and rulers, in just as many environments. Your description covers one type, not all types. It's disingenuous to paint it black and white, just because you have a problem with ducks.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You should try serfdom today, it's available in many countries. You'll love it!

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I don't think it would be fun to be a serf, and I haven't idealized it. I made a dumb joke, based on a trope, and a couple of you guys just can't accept that, and have to leave a smug reply.

I worked in manual labor for decades, in worse conditions than any serf ever experienced, right up until my body fell apart. 20 years ago, I would have traded my life with nearly any serf, in a heartbeat, and I'd be far better off now.

But, I'm sure you could show little old me what hard living really is. If only I knew!

[–] [email protected] -1 points 10 months ago

Mate, I come from a very poor country and went through extreme poverty. You have no fucking clue what you're talking about. Worse conditions than serfs my ass.