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The previous KDnuggets Poll asked the question:

Do you support weakening encryption algorithms to help combat terrorism?

A great majority of almost 80% was against this idea, correctly pointing
out that the strong algorithms are already out there and it is practically
impossible to remove those algorithms.

As one of the readers commented:

Criminals with foot injuries can't run as fast and are therefore more
likely to be caught.

We should therefore all shoot ourselves in the foot because criminals
are law-abiding citizens at heart and will surely do the same. It will
then be easier to catch them.

See full results and other interesting comments
at www.kdnuggets.com/polls/2001/weakening_encryption.htm