Most lawyers don’t understand cryptography. So why do they dominate tech policy debates?

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Author(s): Henry FarrellPublication Date: March 15, 2018Publication Type: Other WritingOn Wednesday, the Trump administration appointed the renowned computer science professor Ed Felten to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB). This is the first time that a nonlawyer has been appointed to the board, even though it has oversight responsibilities for a variety of complex technological issues.