Typewriters may be Germany’s best chance to combat the NSA

The German investigative committee tasked with looking into the extent of the National Security Agency’s meddling in German affairs has decided to go retro in a bid for better security. The committee has acquired a mechanical typewriter, and plans to get more as a way to reduce leaks. The information was provided by the committee’s chairman Patrick Sensburg, who announced the acquisition of a typewriter on German television yesterday morning. The use of typewriters will effectively stomp on modern spying efforts, and will make it doubly difficult for unauthorized parties to get their hands on communications.