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EFF analysis of the pros and cons of S. 6027, the "Encryption Promotes the Rights of Individuals in the Virtual Arena Using Computers" (E-PRIVACY) bill introduced in May 1998 by Senators Ashcroft and Leahy. The bill takes the right tack in putting new restraints on government privacy invasion, but also creates a new and unreasonable crypto-related crime, and fails to sufficiently deregulate encryption export and publication.
http://www.eff.org/pub/Privacy/Key_escrow/1998/1998_s6027_e-privacy_bill.draft
full text of S. 6027, the "Encryption Promotes the Rights of Individuals in the Virtual Arena Using Computers" (E-PRIVACY) bill introduced in May 1998 by Senators Ashcroft and Leahy. (This is a draft version that may differ slightly from the official version as introduced, which is not yet available online for some reason.)
http://www.eff.org/pub/Publications/David_Post/crypto_not_just_spies_post.article
"Encryption -- It's Not just for Spies Anymore" article by EFF Policy Fellow David Post, from _American_Lawyer_, Dec. 94. Introduction to the legal & social issues of encryption, details on the Phil Zimmermann/PGP case, and brief info on how encryption works.
http://www.eff.org/pub/Privacy/Key_escrow/denning_0296_cryptoanarchy.article
Paper by Dr. Dorothy Denning that paints a picture of imminent "crypto-anarchy" disrupting society if all citizens are not required to turn over encryption keys to government (via governmental or corporate key "escrow" agencies.) Includes a critique that illuminates many of the logic flaws and fallcies necessary to support GAK (government access to keys) plans like those advocated by Denning and the NSA. All in all, a very strange rant.
http://www.eff.org/pub/Net_info/Tools/Crypto/RSA_RSAREF_RIPEM/rsa-faq.ps.gz
Frequently Asked Questions and answers about RSA encryption software. This is a gzip-compressed PostScript document.
http://www.eff.org/pub/Privacy/Crypto_misc/crypto.intro
File containing "An Introduction to the Use of Encryption" (revised April 1994) an article written by Peter Meyer of Dolphin Software, providing information in the area of practical cryptography of interest to anyone wishing to use cryptographic software. Written for the layperson.
http://www.eff.org/pub/Privacy/Key_escrow/Euro-Clipper/19971008_ec_crypto_policy_paper.summary
Summary of Oct. 8, 1997 European Commission communication on European encryption policy. The report *rejects* the feared "Euro-Clipper" key "escrow" or "recovery" system (i.e. surrender of citizen's crypto keys to government for police convenience). The paper even hints at sanctions against EU member states that over-restrict encryption.
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