Encryption Policy - Week of November 11, 1996

Schedule

• Monday. Lecture/discussion.
• Wednesday. Edward J. Appel, Director of Counterintelligence Programs, National Security Council

Required Reading

1. Clinton Administration announcements
1. Statement of the Vice President- October 1, 1996 announcement of initiative to relax export controls
2. Administration Statement on Commercial Encryption Policy and Why We Are Taking the Current Approach - July 12, 1996
3. Clipper Chip Announcement - April 16, 1993
2. Dorothy Denning, Encryption Policy and Market Trends- also on reserve in Reiss library
3. NRC Cryptography Report: Overview and Recommendations, May 1996 - or read Full report
4. Perspectives On Security In The Information Age - report by Computer Systems Policy Project

Recommended Reading

1. The Cryptography Project
2. Encryption Policy Resource Page
3. Codes, Keys and Conflicts: Issues in U.S. Crypto Policy, ACM Report
4. Lance J. Hoffman, Building in Big Brother, Springer-Verlag, 1995. Collection of documents on the cryptographic policy debate

Questions

1. Write down two questions to ask the quest speaker.
2. In what ways is encryption technology regulated here and in other countries?
3. What are the issues relating to cryptography policy?
4. What are the main concerns of industry about encryption policy?
5. What is the Clipper chip?
6. What is key recovery (key escrow)?
7. What are the main elements of the Clinton Administration's latest policy announcement?
8. What are the arguments for and against regulation of encryption?