Comment on NYPD faces backlash as it prepares to encrypt radio communications | New York | The Guardian
themeatbridge@lemmy.world 8 months agoThey don’t? I mean, you can listen to them, they are not discussing sensitive shit because it’s public.
Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 8 months ago
So what do they use to do that? Or is it that they can’t because they don’t have a secure channel?
YerbaYerba@lemm.ee 8 months ago
Cell phones are a common option.
Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 8 months ago
Jesus. I can’t believe they haven’t encrypted sooner. “We have a situation here, wait let me call you.”
KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 months ago
Why would the situation need to be kept private? “We have a jumper at this and this street”, “shots fired on scene”, “I ate a burrito.”
I’m honestly curious, what vitally secret info do you think needs to be communicated over radio? They aren’t for conversations.
themeatbridge@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Communicate private health information? A lot of times they still use fax machines. Information can also be stored in a secured database where access is recorded and monitored. If needed, they can always pick up the phone and talk directly with a person if you need something. HIPAA is fairly specific about this.
An encrypted two-way radio, where only the two parties requiring the information would be on the call, that might be fine as long as you’re careful to make sure someone standing nearby can’t overhear. But that’s not what NYC is building.