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Dutch Government Backs Strong Encryption, Condemns Backdoors

Posted by samzenpus on from the lock-it-down dept.

blottsie writes: The Netherlands government issued a strong statement on Monday against weakening encryption for the purposes of law enforcement and intelligence agencies. The move comes as governments in the United Kingdom and China act to legally require companies to give them access to wide swaths of encrypted Internet traffic. U.S. lawmakers are also considering introducing similar legislation.

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  1. Re: Well then by liqu1d · · Score: 5, Funny

    Their meaning was clear and easily forgiven since their English is vastly superior to my Dutch :D.

  2. Re:Well then by PopeRatzo · · Score: 5, Funny

    For an American or European, there is no problem at all in coming to the Netherlands and living there.

    That's for sure. Last time I was in Amsterdam, I met a really nice girl who taught me what backdoors were for. She was just standing in a doorway and was just super friendly. It would have been one of the greatest nights of my life, but I must have lost my wallet somewhere. I remember thinking that she had really strong hands for a girl.

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  3. Re:What authority? by Holi · · Score: 3, Funny

    I don't know about blackjack, but it's Dutch so it would most likely have hookers.

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