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Friday, March 5, 1999 Published at 18:16 GMT

 Special Report





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UK Government dithers on encryption regulation
 In 1997, the Labour Party ruled out any state regulations on encryption. Now the government ponders a new policy which could affect the privacy of everybody using e-mail and the Internet.

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What is encryption?
 As the battle over encryption rages, most people still don't understand how it works. Find out here.

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Security and law enforcement: the government view
The electronic age has made crime more sinister and harder to prevent. Without a strict encryption policy, law enforcement agencies say it is impossible to control.


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