London 'Observer' editorial calls for escrow

[Clive D.W. Feather]

Caspar Bowden said:
> http://www.observer.co.uk/leaders/story/0,6903,560536,00.html 
> More democracy, more security 
> 
> Liberty Watch - Observer campaign 
> 
> Leader
> Sunday September 30, 2001
> The Observer 
> 
> ...
> There are, however, important initiatives that Mr Blunkett could take.
> By far the most effective would be the curtailing of the complex
> encryption terrorists use to protect their communications. Organisations
> using encryption codes legitimately should be obliged to give the
> electronic key to the appropriate police authority in advance. 

Just when you think they're getting a clue, they go and say something stupid
*again*.

They manage to spot the fact that ID cards can be forged and mass
interception is wrong, yet they can't work out the problems with escrow ?

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