What Morris is saying is "as nave as saying let us not try to find a cure for AIDS because people may die of heart disease anyway," he added.
Others wonder if Rabin's discovery will make law enforcement more difficult, if criminals decide to use unbreakable codes for illicit purposes.
"Dangers always exist--this is a societal question, and if people want to pass laws against using this, they will," Rabin said. "The world is moving in a different direction--restrictions are being lowered, but there are important consideration of privacy and thus many benefits in cryptology."
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