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> I think the phrase "warrantless encryption" should be outlawed. What is that even supposed to mean? I believe it means: encryption that does not have a built
by _rpd 7y ago
> I think the phrase "warrantless encryption" should be outlawed. What is that even supposed to mean?
I believe it means: encryption that does not have a built-in backdoor such that anyone with the backdoor key can break the encryption at will including, for example, law enforcement agents in possession of a wiretapping warrant.
At one point, the NSA heavily promoted a similar scheme ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clipper_chip https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clipper_chip