Task 1 - Export restrictions of strong encryption system

Computer encryption is based on the science of cryptography. Cryptography has been used very long time, actually as long as humans have wanted to keep information secret. Before it came possible to all of us, the biggest users were governments, mainly in the military purposes. The cryptography is used in that way that the one who should read the message needs some ciphers to decode the message.

1. The US government wants to restrict the export of strong encryption systems –WHY?

The World Wide Web is full of risks for his users because all information can be catched, stored and falsified. But mostly, The US government wants to restrict the export of strong encryption systems simply because they are have a fear of the terrorists will obtain access to it. Even though the US government would do this, the restrictions will not keep terrorists away from the strong encryption, because technology is available almost in every part of the world.

2. Why or why not should other countries and individuals be against it?

Basically the US Government’s worries are understandable and everyone in the world should understand it. The terrorism is a huge problem in the world nowadays and especially in the US. This is why people should understand that why the US Government wants to restrict the export of strong encryption systems. So that it is easier to follow and reach the criminals.
But in the other hand, why should the whole world follow the US. The US has been trying to be the boss and police of the whole other world, why should it have the right to command other countries and individuals. By restricting the encryption systems, the US government is also controlling the individual users of the Internet. They could follow and watch what people are doing. Should only one government have a right to do it?

3. What do you in general think about governments roles about controlling the information on the internet?

We think that there are two different sides of this subject. In the other hand it is good that the government has a right to restrict things in the Internet and find information easily. That could increase the national or even international safety. But that also means controlling the privet persons Internet usage. Then the government has the right to collect individual persons data and information. This is also an offence to the personal rights.

So we do not have a right single opinion for this one. There is always two sides of the question.