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1996-11-07 - Re: Why is cryptoanarchy irreversible?

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From: ph@netcom.com (Peter Hendrickson)
To: “Daniel T. Hagan” <dhagan@vt.edu>
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UTC Datetime: 1996-11-07 22:24:49 UTC
Raw Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 14:24:49 -0800 (PST)

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From: ph@netcom.com (Peter Hendrickson)
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 14:24:49 -0800 (PST)
To: "Daniel T. Hagan" <dhagan@vt.edu>
Subject: Re: Why is cryptoanarchy irreversible?
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> If I understand the reasoning, people beleive it is easier to prevent the
> release of strong crypto. techiniques than to remove them once they are
> released.

The reasons underlying this are what I don't completely understand.

> Once a terrorist has strong crypto, why should they stop using it if it
> becomes illegal?

Use of strong crypto would be a tip off that one is a terrorist.

If strong cryptography were unpopular and highly illegal, very few
people would be using it.  This makes it easy to identify suspects.

Peter Hendrickson
ph@netcom.com

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