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Zoe Lofgren: It may be that the alternative is a world where nothing is private, because once you have holes in encryption, the rule…

On the recordFebruary 29, 2016
It may be that the alternative is a world where nothing is private, because once you have holes in encryption, the rule is, it's not a question of if, but when those holes will be exploited.
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Zoe Lofgren
Democratic · California

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Lofgren warns about the risks of weakening encryption for privacy.

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