The FBI and NSA have been protesting about losing surveillance capabilities-through greater encryption of the Internet-since the 1990s. In China, the manufacture, use, sale, import, or export of any item containing encryption without prior government approval may lead to administrative fines, the seizure of equipment, confiscation of illegal gains, and even criminal prosecution.
Give arguments for and against a policy of making it illegal for individuals and organisations to use strong encryption in their online communications.