Patrick Leahy: “I agree, the announcement by the high-tech companies of alternative…”

On the recordJuly 15, 1998

I agree, the announcement by the high-tech companies of alternative means of access to plaintext to encrypted data demonstrates industry's commitment to find solutions that accommodate law enforcement interests. It also reiterates the need for privacy protection legislation to ensure that law enforcement only gets such access with a proper court order. The E-PRIVACY bill, S. 2067, which I have sponsored with Senator Ashcroft, and others, would provide that privacy protection.

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Patrick Leahy

Democratic · Vermont

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Discussing the need for privacy protection legislation in relation to law enforcement access to encrypted data.

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