Bush tackles encryption, cybersecurity in debate

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The sixth Republican presidential debate nearly ended without any reference to cybersecurity issues, until former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush made an 11th-hour interjection.

“There needs to be complete dialogue with the large technology companies,” Bush said, responding to a question of whether there was a policy solution to encrypted communications. “They understand that there’s a national security risk,” he added.

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