I dunno - the "or else" is pretty goddamn mealymouthed: The "or else" is in language slightly less strong than the "we recognize that encryption is real" statement: I mean, they ran this with an image of Pine Gap because of course they did when really we're talking about Because this is a discussion of agencies that literally vacuumed up ALL voice and data traffic going into or out of the United States and fuckn' hell, they're actually saying "the nature of encryption is such that that there will be situations where access to information is not possible" and that's kind of like MADD saying "a drink or two every now and then shouldn't be a problem for most people" and frankly, considering the past 20 years I maybe would lead with that.Should governments continue to encounter impediments to lawful access to information necessary to aid the protection of the citizens of our countries, we may pursue technological, enforcement, legislative or other measures to achieve lawful access solutions.
Governments should recognize that the nature of encryption is such that that there will be situations where access to information is not possible, although such situations should be rare.
