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Blaming Encryption

Posted by michael on from the canada-not-available dept.

EisPick writes: "Just as a previous generation wrestled with whether or not to blame physicists for The Bomb, there are some misguided folks who are blaming Phil Zimmermann for the ability of terrorists to communicate confidentially. He tells the Washington Post, 'It has been a horrific few days.'" Meanwhile, John Gilmore has posted far and wide a call to mirror encryption code outside the United States, since export regulations are making a comeback.

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  1. Re:Blame Canada anyway! by telstar · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Theo? I always wondered what he did after the Cosby show.