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Means of Control — Part 2

Politicology

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The Encryption Battle: Privacy vs. Surveillance

This chapter examines the history and challenges of encryption, highlighting Phil Zimmerman's creation of PGP and the resulting legal struggles regarding encryption as free speech. It discusses the ongoing tension between government monitoring and individual privacy rights, along with the implications of current encryption technologies and potential government efforts to undermine them.

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