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Alex R. McQuade
Saturday, April 30, 2016, 10:34 AM

Let's start with encryption.

Matt Tait provided an approach to FBI Director James Comey’s technical challenge in the “going dark” debate.

Benjamin Wittes compared encryption to a living will and said that if and when someone murders him, he wants his iPhone accessible to his family and to law enforcement.

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Let's start with encryption.


Matt Tait provided an approach to FBI Director James Comey’s technical challenge in the “going dark” debate.


Benjamin Wittes compared encryption to a living will and said that if and when someone murders him, he wants his iPhone accessible to his family and to law enforcement.


Nicholas Weaver responded to Ben’s post and said that he already has his encrypted living will.


Susan Landau offered the best and only way to secure us and prevent law enforcement from “going dark.”


Paul Rosenzweig said it looks like he will win his wager on the Apple vulnerability disclosure question.


In other news, Stewart Baker debuted the newest edition of the Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast featuring the ICCE panel on encryption and national security.



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Alex McQuade was a national security intern at the Brookings Institution. He recently graduated with a master’s degree in Terrorism and Homeland Security Policy from American University. Alex holds a BA in National Security Studies and Justice and Law, also from American University.

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