That included private files Genger told the court involved secret Israeli government matters, so he was allowed to encrypt them.

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Licensed broadcasters encrypt satellite signals, with subscribers needing a decoder card to access them.

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Too much credit card theft was finally hurting them and they now require anyone who handles credit card information to encrypt that data.

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On Wednesday the telecom giant announced a new encryption option for its enterprise smartphone users, allowing them to insert a chip from its partner company KoolSpan into a phone and encrypt the voice traffic to prevent wiretaps.

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