Should the government require tech companies to provide backdoors for their encrypted devices?  Techdirt founder Mike Masnick and PPI's Director of Technology Policy Alec Stapp join the show to discuss encryption.  We talk about how encryption works, the bills currently making their way through congress, whether or not the government has a legitimate argument for backdoors, and whether or not those backdoors would make citizens more or less safe in the long run. Resources to learn more referenced in this episode: https://www.eff.org/ https://www.techdirt.com/ https://mitpress.mit.edu/blog/keys-under-doormats-security-report https://twitter.com/Riana_Crypto https://twitter.com/mmasnick To make sure you hear every episode, sign up at https://www.patreon.com/neoliberalproject. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, our sticker-of-the-month club, and community Slack.  Become a supporter today! Follow us at: https://twitter.com/ne0liberal https://www.facebook.com/groups/1930401007051265/   Join a local meetup group at https://neoliberalproject.org/chapters