[steve-b]

Sure, it gives some tools to the enemy who will probably be early adopters,

It also gives tools to dissidents in Iran, N. Korea, China and Saudi Arabia.

Ultimately, it's to our advantage. Effective privacy technologies may make things a bit more difficult for police in civilized societies, but they make the situation impossible for totalitarian regimes. Think of it as a sort of chemotherapy that stresses healthy cells while killing diseased ones.

[Tribune7]

Effective privacy technologies may make things a bit more difficult for police in civilized societies, but they make the situation impossible for totalitarian regimes.

I'm inclined to agree.