S01E05: The Crypto Wars: How Philip Zimmermann fought for our right to privacy
Hidden Heroes
The Rise and Fall of PGP
Zimmerman released PGP to the world in 1991. The anti-terrorism bill that had prodded Zimmerman to release the software so quickly never actually became law. In late 1991, someone in Latvia sent Zimmerman an email: "I wish you to know, let it never be"
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