DocumentCode :
913690
Title :
Battle for control of encryption technology
Author :
Banisar, David
Volume :
10
Issue :
4
fYear :
1993
fDate :
7/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
95
Lastpage :
97
Abstract :
The two sides in the conflict for encryption control are described. In the first camp are law-enforcement and intelligence agencies-the National Security Agency and the FBI-who wish to use wire surveillance as a tool to combat crime, primarily narcotics, but also industrial espionage and anything that threatens national security. In the second camp are the computer and telephone companies that must comply with any new legal requirements. Efforts to stop the widespread use of encryption dating back to the 1970s, when expertise in encryption expanded beyond US intelligence agencies and law-enforcement agencies began to see the need to assert their control of public encryption, are discussed. Current legislative and administrative efforts to limit further advances in encryption technology are also discussed.<>
Keywords :
cryptography; legislation; FBI; National Security Agency; administrative efforts; computer companies; crime; encryption control; legal requirements; telephone companies; wire surveillance; Computer security; Cryptography; Military computing; NIST; National security; Privacy; Protection; Surveillance; Telephony; Weapons;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Software, IEEE
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0740-7459
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/52.219638
Filename :
219638
Link To Document :
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