IDG Contributor Network: The 411 on encryption

We hear it almost every day, splashed on front-pages and buried deep in articles on technology, politics, foreign relations and government operations; each time there is a new exposure of government privacy invasion, or whenever a tragedy strikes a part of the world, the call for and against encryption makes its way to the forefront of the world stage. And for good reasons -- encryption is not a clear-cut issue; it blurs boundaries between political allies and enemies, pits technologists and privacy advocates against governments and world organizations for peace, promises the freedoms of privacy for individuals and instills the fear of closing our collective eyes to malicious actors intent on bringing harm to the world.   

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