Key Escrow
We all are aware that software companies hold our secret keys (Encryption/Decryption Keys) and they do promise to keep our personal and hypersensitive information safe from hackers.
What is Key Escrow?
The secret key that is owned by software companies will be shared with government/government authorities for national security reasons. Government makes a covenant to the software companies that they will NEVER use the key until and unless they have an investigation warrant.Key Escrow(Government Access Key) are essentially very important for national security.
People do argue that Key Escrow or Government Access Key are privacy breach, but I do strongly believe that the out come of Key Escrow can prevent/stop atrocities in our nation.
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“Key disclosure laws, also known as mandatory key disclosure, is legislation that requires individuals to surrender cryptographic keys to law enforcement. The purpose is to allow access to material for confiscation or digital forensics purposes and use it either as evidence in a court of law or to enforce national security interests.” — http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_disclosure_law
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