Key Escrow
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def
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a legitimate arrangement where a third party holds a copy of someone's private/decryption keys
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use cases
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may be required within an organization (e.g., a business needing access to an employee's encrypted information) or by government agencies needing to decrypt partner data under legal proceedings/court orders
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note
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controversial, but sometimes still required; depends entirely on being able to trust the third party holding the keys
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