Do you think that government has a role in overseeing cryptographic research?

Now that we have some insight into cryptography (what it is, its history, why it’s done, and how it’s done), this discussion touches upon some of the legal ramifications of cryptography. In particular, you will read an article about a topic known as digital rights management (DRM) and its effects on the concept of intellectual property. The article may be found h:

https://cs.stanford.edu/people/eroberts/courses/soco/projects/2004-05/cryptography/drm.html

After reading the article in full, please answer the following questions.

Question #1: Give your own single-sentence synopsis of the article.

Question #2: Do you think that government has a role in overseeing cryptographic research?

Question #3: Do you think that private citizens should be allowed to practice cryptography?

Question #4: In your own words, name two effects of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) that are mentioned in the article.

Note #1: please use only complete sentences in your answers to each question.

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