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According to official U.S. Government Documents, the origins of the Clipper Chip programm, can be traced to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_Security_Act_of_1987/ "Computer | According to official U.S. Government Documents, the origins of the Clipper Chip programm, can be traced to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_Security_Act_of_1987/ "Computer Security Act of 1987"]. | ||
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Clipper chip
Summary
This document shows an overview about the Clipper Chip programm, that was started by the U.S. Governtment in the early 90´s.
Description
The Clipper Chip is a small Chipset, that was developed by the NSA (National Security Agency) and advertised by the U.S. Government, in the early 90´s. The idea was, that the Chipset would be integrated in Communication devices like telephones or personal computers and to securely encrypt their Communication, while leaving a backdoor for the U.S. Government.
Origin
According to official U.S. Government Documents, the origins of the Clipper Chip programm, can be traced to the "Computer Security Act of 1987".