From: jadestar@netcom.com (JaDe)
Date: Sat, 16 Dec 1995 13:17:13 +0800
To: frantz@netcom.com (Bill Frantz)
Subject: Re: "Strongly Voluntary" Key Escrow
In-Reply-To: <199512152102.NAA27308@netcom19.netcom.com>
Message-ID: <199512160052.QAA04337@netcom.netcom.com>
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> 
> At  9:10 12/15/95 -0500, Jim Ray wrote:
> >"Government Key Certification" might be an OK compromise-term compared
> >to "key escrow," but we should [IMNSHO] continue to stick to "GAK." As
> >you know, I prefered the term "FUCKED," but now we must be "decent" in
> >our communications. <sigh>
> 
> I suggest Forced Key Deposit (FKD) (when some non-governmental entity e.g.
> an employer forces you to send copies of your keys to some depository), and
> Voluntary Key Deposit (VKD), when you chose to deposit a copy of your key
> with some third party.  I love the way GAK sounds, so I support it even the
> whole concept is really FUCKED.  Whenever I hear, "Government Key

	Bill,

	You may really have something here.  Let's recommend a 
	Forced Universal Cryptographic Key and Engine Depository.

	When they, naturally, build the acronym -- they'll have 
	spelled out the situation clearly <g>