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The Consequences of Criminalizing Crypto
Mark Rasch, 2003-03-03

The Justice Department's plan to make routine encryption illegal in the hands of criminals will hurt law abiding citizens, and prove catastrophic for Internet security.

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Conspiracy Theories and Fear 2003-03-04
Mark Rasch
It was the author's intention to invoke fear, but no conspiracy theory. When vague and overbroad laws are adopted, they are invariably used in ways they were not intended, and courts routinely approve such use. DOJ could have written a law that enhanced punishment for the intentional use of crypto...

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