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Re: (Fnord) Edupage, 10 September 1996
Ah, but first we make the use of non-escrowed crypto a felony. Then if the
bad guys use it we can put 'em away for another five years.
Simple.
No, really.
-Declan
On Wed, 11 Sep 1996, Bill Frantz wrote:
> I'm preaching to the choir, but I can't resist.
>
> >From Edupage, 10 September 1996:
> >A leading Clinton Administration official ... Michael Nelson, who adds
> >that organized crime members are already some of the most sophisticated
> >users of computer systems and strong encryption technology. In addition,
> >computer crackers will pose a more significant threat.
>
> The bad guys already have strong encryption. So why doesn't the Clinton
> administration immediately press for the widespread deployment of strong
> encryption to help defend us against the bad guys?
>
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