
George Brandis’s salvo in cryptowars could blow a hole in architecture of the internet | Technology | The Guardian
In 1993 the US president Bill Clintons administration introduced the Clipper chip into Americas digital and consumer electronics. It was one of the earliest attempts to enforce a backdoor into digital products, and the first in what is known as the cryptowars, when the US government fought to control and regulate strong encryption.The Clipper chip was a catastrophic failure. Its a failure the attorney general, George Brandis, may find instructive, as he places Australia on the frontline of a new cryptowar.Coalition wants law changed to allow decryption of terrorist communications Read moreThis weekend Brandis sought to revive a debate that has continued for several years about granting governments greater access to encrypted messaging communication to aid criminal investigations.
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