Encryption: Impact on Law Enforcement

Published: Feb 27, 2000
Updated: Feb 27, 2000
Section: Network Security Library :: Law
Author: Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Encryption is extremely beneficial when used legitimately to protect commercially sensitive information and communications. The law enforcement community, both domestically and abroad, is extremely concerned about the serious threat posed by the proliferation and use of robust encryption products that do not allow for the immediate, lawful access to the plaintext of encrypted, criminally-related communications and electronically stored data in accordance with strict legal requirements and procedures.

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