Comment on How differently would have information technology developed if most of the world were under authoritarian regimes instead of liberal democracies? Would encryption have been more restricted?

anachrohack@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

Actually, encryption was restricted in the United States. In the 80s, the NSA tried to classify classic textbooks such as Bruce Schneir’s “applied cryptography” as military grade weapons so they could control their export and publishing. They didn’t want strong cryptography to fall into the hands of the Soviets

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