[4037] in cryptography@c2.net mail archive
RE: France Allows 128 Bit Crypto
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (David R. Conrad)
Thu Jan 21 21:49:23 1999
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1999 14:08:03 -0500 (EST)
From: "David R. Conrad" <drc@adni.net>
To: cryptography@c2.net
In-Reply-To: <000001be442f$07ef0850$06088818@zug>
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On Tue, 19 Jan 1999, Black Unicorn wrote:
> > Enzo Michelangeli translated:
> >
> > > - To supplement the current legal framework by the introduction of
> > > obligations, together with penal sanctions, concerning the handing-over
> > > to the legal authorities, when they require it, of the cleartext
> > > version of encrypted documents.
> > >
> > but this says: "if we want the key you have to give it to us or go to
> > jail."
>
> Well, even worse. It implies that you might be compelled to produce the
> PLAINTEXT, not just the key.
Doesn't this just amount to saying, "If we subpoena a document you have to
turn it over or face the consequences"?
It seems to me that a) this is relatively non-objectionable and b) this is
probably unavoidable.
> ... PLAINTEXT, not just the key. That could present problems for
> crypto-protection by multi-jurisdictional key-splitting applications.
>
> Clearly, this has to be nailed down. It could get ugly.
Certainly we should find out exactly what they mean, although as you know
far better than I, we may have to wait until a French court rules on it.
David R. Conrad <drc@adni.net>
This is why I love America -- that any kid can dream "I'm going to get
naked with the President" ... and that dream can actually come true.
What a great country! -- Michael Moore
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