US Cryptography Policy

Brent Fulgham wrote in to say " The San Diego Daily Transcript recently published a piece about the United States' inscrutable policies regarding the export of encryption software. Quotes are included from the long-suffering Phil Karn, who has been battling with the State Department, and more recently Commerce, for permission to export the code from Bruce Schneier's excellent Appli ed Cryptography." Follow the link below to read more.

... continued " Commerce recently turned down both his administrative appeal of the classification of the floppy as a controlled item and of his license to export the floppy. They have since filed an amended complaint in Judge Oberdorfer's court. With the recent brain-dead key-escrow proposals by such notables as Senator Diane Fienstein, President Clinton, and the even more recent FBI Internet "Wiretapping" shinanigans, Cryptography and information privacy are issues that bears much scrutiny and probably a call to your congressman. Link to the Internet Privacy Coalition!"