Re: CDT Policy Post 2.27 - No New News on Crypto: Gore Restates

["Deranged Mutant" <WlkngOwl@unix.asb.com>]

On 12 Jul 96 at 18:23, Bob Palacios posted:

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>  CDT POLICY POST Volume 2, Number 27                        July 12, 1996
[..]

> Today's statement is essentially a re-statement of the Clipper III proposal
> released in May.  Among other things, the Vice President:
> 
> *  Called for the liberalization of export controls provided computer
>    users participate in a "global key management infrastructure"
>    designed to make personal encryption keys accessible to law
>    enforcement.

This is particularly problematic... if the mainland Chinese gov't 
requested a key from a N.Amercian or European (or even UN controlled) 
escrow agency, who is to say it isn't really for political reasons 
(even though they may claim the persons are drug smugglers)?

Or what if the 'crime' was, say, discussing Mormon beliefs, which is 
illegal in Singapore (and I think Russia as well)?

Or what if some terrorist was using keys escrowed in a country that 
sponsered terrorist acts?  

 
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