Re:John McCain wants to outlaw encryption that the US govern...
by nicholaides on Wednesday November 18, 2015 @08:05PM
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It's also a 2nd amendment issue. From wikipedia:
Since World War II, many governments, including the U.S. and its NATO allies, have regulated the export of cryptography for national security considerations, and, as late as 1992, cryptography was on the U.S. Munitions List as an Auxiliary Military Equipment.
Since World War II, many governments, including the U.S. and its NATO allies, have regulated the export of cryptography for national security considerations, and, as late as 1992, cryptography was on the U.S. Munitions List as an Auxiliary Military Equipment.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Export_of_cryptography_from_th...