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For this assignment you will craft a 4–6 page paper (more than 1500 words, not including references) explaining this topic, with 4 or more new references (that you find)

The topic is to define evolving role of Encryption in today’s society:

Your next assignment is to investigate the topic of encryption.

1. So the first 10% will just be the history of encryption and the earlier process of ciphering.

2. Then for 40% describe the current state of encryption:

a. How do you make use of it, how available is it?

b. How impervious/secure is it?

c. What is the benefit and also the threat of encryption?

d. Define the “Clipper Chip”.

e. What safeguards are proposed if the government wants to read your encrypted materials.

3. The last 50% of the paper is entirely your opinion regarding the use of encryption for privacy versus allowing (with safeguards) government agencies and government agents the ability to read your messages. Another factor is “If you do not comply with the government mandate then you have broken the law” (a new part of the Patriot Act – proposed).