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Key Escrow

Key Escrow involves lodging the decryption key with a Trusted Third Party (TTP). It is an emotive subject because of governments' repeated attempts and known desire to enforce a general requirement not merely for key escrow, but also for the mandatory release of that key to Law Enforcement agencies. This raises civil liberties issues as well as security issues.

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Key Escrow