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According to official U.S. Government Documents, the origins of the Clipper Chip programm, can be traced to the „Computer Securities Act of 1987“[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_Security_Act_of_1987]. | According to official U.S. Government Documents, the origins of the Clipper Chip programm, can be traced to the „Computer Securities Act of 1987“[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_Security_Act_of_1987/ Computer Securities 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 Securities Act of 1987“Computer Securities Act of 1987.