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The United States Government argues that without proper regulation of encryption, national security is threatened.
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As the medium for communication has transitioned from traditional to digital means, cryptography has transpired into a controversial issue. Recent terrorist attacks have sparked a mass array of political activism in many forms in a plea to prevent future tragedies from occurring. Heightened sensitivity furthermore has emitted strengthened political regulation in the form of national security. Recent Senate initiatives involving cryptography have reiterated both sides of the ethical debate. No compromise currently exists in which cryptography can be safely be regulated while ceasing to overstep the boundaries outlined by the United States constitution. One side of the issue derives the interest of national security. The United States Government argues that without proper regulation of encryption, national security is threatened. On the other side, the rights of privacy are at stake. Advocates argue that Governmental regulation would open a new venue for invasion of personal privacy. Within Cryptology exists the the...
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