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The Future of Encryption Is in These Politicians' Hands


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Richard Burr (R - NC)

Along with Dianne Feinstein (D - CA), Richard Burr is the co-sponsor of the first encryption bill to make its way public,

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Encryption is complicated. Legislating for it, even more so.

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Cassidy Alan

Thomas Jefferson and James Madison wrote each other with encryption to hide their words from the prying "national security" eyes of the Post Office they had helped establish.

EFF has the best views on this. Where would we be without the tools Snowden used? We NEED them protected!


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