Since the Peace of Westphalia in 1648 our international system is based upon the principle of territorial sovereignty. Today, however, cross-border online spaces made possible by the internet span across a system of fragmented national jurisdictions. Tension rises since we do not have the legal equivalent to the technical interoperability that enables the global internet. A choice has to be made.
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Internet engineers and hackers clash in Berlin during the internet protocol conference IETF. Encryption experts from both camps agree on one thing though: privacy by default.