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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

A Clipper Chip

The Clipper Chip is a small Chipset, that was developed by the NSA (National Security Agency) and advertised by the U.S. Government. 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.