Hacking in Progress 1997

Narrator: Besides the decryption of data, the encryption is an important subject. The Cypherpunks introduce their mission as part of their several talks and workshops. Powerful encryption software is subject to military export restrictions in the United States. In order to legally export a new version of PGP, Pretty Good Privacy, the source code had to be transformed into print text. Thus, PGP could be exported legally as a book. Outside the U.S., the printed code was scanned and turned into software again by many volunteers.

Man: So that when some government says, "No, you can't have encryption, you little citizens," "Look, excuse me. We've already got it. Go away."

[applause]