Phillip Rogaway personal blog
The Moral Character of Cryptographic Work
Abstract: Cryptography rearranges power: it configures who can do what, from what. This makes cryptography an inherently political tool, and it confers on the field an intrinsically moral dimension. The Snowden revelations motivate a reassessment of the political and moral positioning of cryptography. They lead one to…
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- 240
- HN comments
- 149
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- 4 commenters
Security & PrivacySociety, Policy & Culture2015
On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2015 | The Moral Character of Cryptographic Work by cscheid | 240 | 93 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | The moral character of cryptographic work (2015) by TheBigRoomXXL | 86 | 56 |
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- jonjacky · Jan 17, 2026
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