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Re: DoJ claims no mandatory crypto-backdoors
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Mike Rosing)
Wed Mar 18 12:06:26 1998
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 1998 10:59:57 -0600 (CST)
From: Mike Rosing <cryptech@Mcs.Net>
cc: cryptography@c2.net
In-Reply-To: <v03007801b134dfc8c3e5@[168.161.105.216]>
> PREPARED STATEMENT OF
> ROBERT S. LITT
> PRINCIPAL ASSOCIATE DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
>
> BEFORE THE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
> SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE CONSTITUTION, FEDERALISM, AND PROPERTY
> SUBJECT - PRIVACY IN A DIGITAL AGE: ENCRYPTION AND MANDATORY ACCESS
>
> March 17, 1998
[...]
> However, I don't think that it can reasonably be disputed that the unchecked
> spread of non-recoverable encryption will also endanger the public safety and
> our national security. People think of encryption primarily in the context of
> transmitted communications such as phone calls, and its effect on wiretaps.
[...]
Yeah, it can be "reasonably disputed". Like, how's he gonna stop the
"unchecked spread" of software that fits on a floppy? This stupid
government can't even stop marjuana, let alone bits.
I sure hope the senators found this as pathetic as it sounds, but politics
has nothing to do with facts. Sounds like the Professors raked this over
the coals, but it's money that talks. Were there any business types at
this hearing?
Patience, persistence, truth,
Dr. mike
