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Cato Weekly Podcast • May 28, 2023 

# The FBI’s Ongoing War on Encryption 

The FBI’s war on encryption poses threats well beyond the private sector. In fact, as Cato’s Patrick Eddington points out, the FBI itself faces threats from widespread compromised private communication technology.

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##### [Patrick G. Eddington](/people/patrick-g-eddington)

Senior Fellow, Cato Institute

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##### [Caleb O. Brown](/people/caleb-o-brown)

Former Director of Multimedia, Host and Executive Producer, *Cato Daily Podcast*, Cato Institute