Statement of Cindy A. Cohn, Testimony on Encryption as Constitutionally Protected Speech

Tags: 1990s Crypto Wars I

Authors: Cohn, Cindy A.

Published: March 1998

URL: http://gos.sbc.edu/c/cohn.html

Abstract: This testimony from by Cindy A. Cohn, Lead Counsel in the Bernstein v. Department of Justice, before the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism and Property Rights, discusses the Bernstein v. Department of Justice litigation, other similar cases, and their potential impacts. The case centered around First Amendment concerns in encryption, and the testimony emphasizes encryption’s impact on free expression and communication.