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How governments are losing the encryption battle

The Inquiry

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As encryption services provided by private tech companies become increasingly sophisticated, governments are finding it ever harder to break encryption codes, and intercept security threats. So who controls encryption, governments or tech companies? Professor Alan Woodward is a cybersecurity expert at the University of Surrey. [Image: Protesters support Apple's decision not to assist the FBI. Credit: Getty Images]

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