To combat the piracy of emails, Donald Trump advocates the return to the mail
To combat the piracy of emails, Donald Trump advocates the return to the mail
On New Year's Eve, Donald Trump reiterated his mistrust of computing, amid accusations of cyber attacks between Russia and the United States.
Computers do not trust Donald Trump. Questioned by reporters on New Year's Eve, the new President of the United States said that no computer was secure. On the 29 December retaliation by Barack Obama in response to Russian cyber attacks, Donald Trump was very careful not to reveal "things that others do not know". More information should be revealed Tuesday or Wednesday, reports the Washington Post. Marked by numerous cyber attacks, the US presidential campaign has been destabilized by the on-line emails exchanged within the National Democratic Committee. Russia has been blamed for these attacks. Donald Trump considers that the origin of a piracy is "something very difficult to prove".
Donald Trump took advantage of this intervention to provide advice to those wishing to protect sensitive information. "If you have something important to communicate, advocate a good old method: write it down and have it delivered by mail." The radical solution was quickly mocked on social networks.
"No computer is secure"
About the vulnerability of computers, Donald Trump is not entirely wrong. The Next Web site recalls that it is impossible to ensure 100% security. "Trump's proposal is not idiotic," says Stéphane Bortzmeyer, librarian and engineer. "Advocating email encryption would not be incongruous, but it is not a miracle solution either. It is also very complicated to make encryption flawless. "
In providing such advice, the former real estate tycoon, who will take office at the head of the United States on January 20, remains faithful to his convictions. In 2013, he told the New York Timesrecourse very rarely to mails. This does not prevent it from using widely Twitter, from an insecure smartphone. At the end of November, several security experts were concerned about the vulnerability of this device, as reported by The Telegraph.
His proposal is in line with other surprising solutions, mostly advocated during his campaign. Against terrorist online radicalization, Donald Trump said he wanted to close "some parts of the Internet" and consider contacting "people who really understand what's going on," including Bill Gates, to achieve that goal.
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