Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 18th April 2016

Dilbert//9865, first published ten years ago on Monday 18th April 2016

Government Wants Access To Data

Tags

national security, privacy, technology, big business, terrorism

Official transcript

CEO: The government wants us to make software that can unlock the encrypted data of our users. Either we choose privacy or national security. Should we betray our customers or should we enable terrorists? Figure out which one is more profitable and get back to me. Boss: On it.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE GOVERNMENT WANTS US TO MAKE SOFTWARE THAT CAN UNLOCK THE ENCRYPTED DATA OF OUR USERS.

EITHER WE CHOOSE PRIVACY OR NATIONAL SECURITY. SHOULD WE BETRAY OUR CUSTOMERS OR SHOULD WE ENABLE TERRORISTS?

FIGURE OUT WHICH ONE IS MORE PROFITABLE AND GET .

ON IT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Encryption Conundrum"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bald office worker, in a meeting with his boss and a government official. The government official requests that Dilbert's company develop software to unlock encrypted data for the government. Dilbert is hesitant, citing concerns about privacy and national security. The boss suggests that Dilbert should betray his customers or enable terrorists, prompting Dilbert to question which option is more profitable and get back to him on it. The comic strip humorously highlights the tension between government demands for access to encrypted data and individual privacy concerns.

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