Understanding Public-Key Infrastructure: Concepts, Standards, and Deployment Considerations

What about Confidentiality?

Although the focus of this chapter has concentrated on legislation and guidelines surrounding the use of electronic signatures and, in particular, digital signatures, it should be noted that a number of legal issues surround confidentiality as well.

Baker and Hurst [LOT, pp. 1-39] provide an interesting overview of the political landscape surrounding the cryptographic issues associated with confidentiality services, including export, import, and the domestic use of cryptography. They also include a summary of international initiatives related to cryptography [LOT, pp. ] and a country-by- country guide related to encryption regulations [LOT, pp. 79-241].