November 2001
Intermediate to advanced
240 pages
6h 27m
English
Encryption is the only area of computing that is regulated through laws, policies, and treaties. Historically, all cryptography tools have been governed under the same rules as armaments. Under these rules, there is no difference between an anti-ballistic missile and the encryption that goes into protecting e-commerce transactions. In the United States, there are few rules regarding the import of encryption products, and U.S. users can use cryptography as they see fit. The problem comes when organizations require encryption to secure transmission with overseas offices. Even with the relaxing of regulations, exporting cryptography can still present a problem.
In the United States, export controls ...
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