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posted by janrinok on Wednesday June 24 2015, @03:32AM   Printer-friendly
from the it-was-always-the-same-as-now dept.

In the past year, a conflict has erupted between technology companies, privacy advocates, and members of the U.S. law enforcement and intelligence communities over the right to use and distribute products that contain strong encryption technology.

This debate between government actors seeking ways to preserve access to encrypted communications and a coalition of pro-encryption groups is reminiscent of an old battle that played out in the 1990s: a period that has come to be known as the "Crypto Wars."

This paper tells the story of that debate and the lessons that are relevant to today. It is a story not only about policy responses to new technology, but also a sustained, coordinated effort among industry groups, privacy advocates, and technology experts from across the political spectrum to push back against government policies that threatened online innovation and fundamental human rights.

http://www.newamerica.org/oti/doomed-to-repeat-history-lessons-from-the-crypto-wars-of-the-1990s/

[Paper - PDF]: https://static.newamerica.org/attachments/3407-doomed-to-repeat-history-lessons-from-the-crypto-wars-of-the-1990s/OTI_Crypto_Wars_History.abe6caa19cbc40de842e01c28a028418.pdf

[Also Covered By]: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2015/06/history_of_the_.html


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  • (Score: 1) by nitehawk214 on Wednesday June 24 2015, @04:12PM

    by nitehawk214 (1304) on Wednesday June 24 2015, @04:12PM (#200447)

    Orbital bombardment.

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