Episode

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Encryption

Name: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Encryption
Released: 2016-03-13
Duration: 29 min
Cast: John Oliver, Ryan Barger, David Kaye, Noel MacNeal, H. Jon Benjamin

Last Week Tonight with John OliverSeason 32016-03-13

Overview

Strong encryption poses problems for law enforcement, is weakening it worth the risks it presents? It's…complicated.

Details

Series: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Season: Season 3
Episode: Episode 5
Air date: 2016-03-13
Runtime: 29 min

Episode context

Encryption is Episode 5 in Season 3 of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. It aired on 2016-03-13. The runtime is 29 min.

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