Could Banning Cryptography Keep the Country Safe?by@wagslane

Could Banning Cryptography Keep the Country Safe?

by Lane Wagner2mMay 18th, 2020
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Politicians in the U.S. have been claiming that end-to-end encryption is too dangerous to permit. Lindsey Graham is one such proponent of this restrictive legislation. The practical problem is that the math behind encryption is already public knowledge. Criminals will always have the ability to encrypt data securely without backdoors, despite what Congress decides. Emotional bills based on irrational fears are rarely a good idea to push quickly through congress. Laws that go into effect based on emotional hype historically haven't turned out well.

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