Skype Encryption Stumps German Police

TallGuyRacer writes "German police are unable to decipher the encryption used in the internet telephone software Skype to monitor calls by suspected criminals and terrorists, Germany's top police officer, Joerg Ziercke, said. "The encryption with Skype telephone software ... creates grave difficulties for us... We can't decipher it. That's why we're talking about source telecommunication surveillance — that is, getting to the source before encryption or after it's been decrypted.""

Comments

yes, it's not rot13

[borkee]

and german police is not alan turing, obviously

Don't throw me in dat dere briar patch!

[fishdan]

We cannot break Skype encryption, and we have publicly announced that, so it's perfectly safe for you to keep on using it! Really!

Snatch 2007

[moro_666]

couldn't resist. this is just so "snatch" :

Turkish: F*ck me, hold tight. What's that?
Tommy: It's me belt, Turkish.
Turkish: No, Tommy. There's a Skype in your trousers. What's a Skype doing in your trousers?
Tommy: It's for protection.
Turkish: Protection from what? "Zee Germans"? ;-)

Re:I long for the day

[MichaelSmith]

when technology allows brain implants and wireless brain-to-brain communication.

Then Governments will want to install spy ware in your brain to listen in on your illegal communications/thoughts. Just make sure you aren't remembering any songs against the wishes of the copyright holders.

Re:Great

[Slashidiot]

Just to be extra-safe, I'll be using skype and talking in ROT13.

Re:isn't that the point of encryption?

[sid77]

If the police don't like that, that can always try to outlaw it

If cryptography is outlawed, bayl bhgynjf jvyy unir pelcgbtencul.