Western fears of encryption lack substance
Intelligence agencies' fears that encryption will hinder the prevention of crime and terrorism seem overblown
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- Defining the debate
- Data at rest
- Data in motion
- The technical argument
- New vulnerabilities
- Slippery slope?
- The political debate
- Data-rich environment
- No evidence
- High costs
- Alternative to encryption access
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