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News.com: Crypto Doesn't Kill - People Do

Posted by timothy on from the aa*jTYnd8-H//Im dept.

McSpew writes: "Bravo to News.com for telling the truth about cryptography. They even cited /.'s coverage of Phil Zimmerman's real views on PGP and its possible role in any terrorist acts." On a per-word basis, this may be the best summary of why calls to ban or restrict encryption technology (as with government key escrow, or constrained key sizes) has little to do with enhancing national or world security.

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  1. crypto fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    beginpgp slfjs fsajfsafsajflksfjlsf

  2. uhhhhh by timmah · · Score: -1, Troll

    Ribblah ribblah ribblah timmah!

  3. I like goats! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I am lamer than you all!

  4. Crypto Doesn't Kill - Islamic Muslim Terrorists do by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Islam is the problem. It is a creed of hate and intollerance. Islam is a religion for swine. Destroy Islam and all Muslims. Wake up; realize this is a cage match. It's us or them; only one comes out alive.

  5. Re:what better priorities? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    You have been trolled.

  6. Guns don't kill people either... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Try telling that to a liberal.