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S01E05: The Crypto Wars: How Philip Zimmermann fought for our right to privacy
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The Rise and Fall of Private Key Encryption
Phil Zimmerman started tinkering with encryption software in the early 90s. In January of 1991, then Senator Joe Biden co-sponsored a bill known as the Comprehensive Counterterrorism Act. The proposed bill made it clear that Congress was getting ready to mandate that all encryption schemes include a backdoor.
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