U.N. Report Asserts Encryption as a Human Right in the Digital Age

http://firstlook.org/theintercept/2015/05/28/u-n-report-asserts-encryption-human-right-digital-age/

Publisher:  The Intercept
Date Written:  28/05/2015
Year Published:  2015  
Resource Type:  Article
Cx Number:  CX17771

Encryption is not the refuge of scoundrels, as Obama administration law-enforcement officials loudly proclaim – it is an essential tool needed to protect the right of freedom of opinion and expression in the digital age, a new United Nations report concludes.

Subject Headings

• Digital Encryption Standards (DES)
• Encryption
• Privacy Rights