Crypto Summit 1.0

Tags: 2010s Crypto Summit Primer

Published: July 2015

URL: https://www.accessnow.org/crypto_summit_part1/

Abstract: AccessNow published a summary of the Crypto Summit 1.0, the first of two summits, which occurred on July 15, 2015 in Washington, DC. The topics discussed in the conference focus on the United States and include crypto history, encryption technology, the current state of the law and how it should evolve, the biggest challenges and opportunities of encryption and the future of encryption based on potential policy outcomes. The goal of the conference was to “move beyond talking points to lay the groundwork for real-world solutions” regarding “the viability of different proposals to allow government access to otherwise private conversations.” The second summit, Crypto Summit 2.0, took place on March 30, 2016.