Internet Insider: Can John Oliver do for the encryption battle what he did for Net Neutrality?
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INTERNET INSIDER
March 18, 2016
... From endless news coverage to Congressional hearings and event to comments from President Obama, the FBI’s legal showdown with Apple over iPhone security has spilled into just about every facet of popular culture. And that includes a segment on the weekly HBO series Last Week Tonight from comedian John Oliver, who did a better job addressing the importance of the encryption debate than most news stories, while still managing to be entertaining.
"Strong encryption has its costs," Oliver said, "from protecting terrorists to drug dealers to child pornographers. But I happen to feel that the risks of weakening encryption, even a little bit, even just for the government, are potentially much worse." You can watch the full segment here.
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