Privacy on the Line: The Politics of Wiretapping and Encryption
A compact and intelligible guide to both the technical and the political issues.(Laurence A. MarschallThe Sciences)A superb and timely introduction to a subject of enormous importance for scholars and citizens alike.(Choice)A well-researched and fascinating study.(Lawrence RothsteinLaw and Politics Review)A wise, meticulously researched guide....(London Review of Books)An incredibly comprehensive insight into the world of encryption and wiretaps, its political machinations, legal aspects, technologies, vulnerabilities, costs, limitations, and near-ubiquity.(G. Ernest GoveaSecurity Management)Diffie and Landau deserve a large audience. Their lucid exposition adds valuable context to debates that for too long have been abstract.(Aziz HuqThe American Prospect)Should be required reading for any computing student at any level.(Harold ThimblebyNew Scientist)The book details numerous privacy issues, from personal privacy to national security.... A welcome surprise is that the book often reads like a Tom Clancy novel, interwoven as it is with episodes of domestic and international intrigue.... A timely and important book.(Ben RothkeSecurity Management)A superb and timely introduction to a subject of enormous importance for scholars and citizens alike.(Choice)[A] wise, meticulously researched guide...(London Review of Books)