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Joseph T. Burns: “The basic facts remain the same. People need strong, unescrowed encryption to protect themselves online in the…”

On the recordJune 17, 1998
The basic facts remain the same. People need strong, unescrowed encryption to protect themselves online in the information age. Law enforcement has legitimate concerns about the spread of this technology, and we must work to provide them the tools and expertise they need to keep up with advances in encryption technology. We cannot stop time, however. The genie is out of the bottle. As Bill Gates, the CEO of Microsoft, recently said, "Encryption technology is widely available outside the United States and inside the United States, and that's just a fact of life."
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Joseph T. Burns
Ohio
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Discussing the need for strong encryption and law enforcement's concerns during a debate on technology.

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