"But there is another solution, one advocated forcefully by computer scientist David Chaum. Rather than relying on new laws and more government, Chaum looks to technical solutions. And these solutions rely on the ancient science devoted to keeping information confidential: cryptography."
— Hal Finney (Protecting privacy with electronic cash, 1993)
#cryptography #privacy #government
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