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Data Encryption And the Law

This article discusses several of the pressing matters within the realm of data encryption, including: the Constitutional concerns that arise when an individual is forced by the government to divulge encrypted data; the recent disclosures in the press of government involvement with encrypted data; and the current global legal climate in which these issues are situated.

12 minute read November 01, 2013 at 03:21 PM
By
Richard Raysman And Peter Brown
Data Encryption And the Law

Essentially, cryptography involves the conversion of information into unintelligible text for subsequent transmission past unintended third parties (encryption), with the intended recipient then converting the text back into intelligible form (decryption).

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