From: Adam Shostack <adam@homeport.org>
Date: Mon, 8 Jul 1996 09:45:58 +0800
To: sameer@c2.net (sameer)
Subject: Re: Restrictions on crypto overseas
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http://cwis.kub.nl/~frw/people/koops/lawsurvy.htm is Bert-Jaap
Koops Crypto Law Survey.

Seems pretty good, but I haven't tried to verify any of it.



| > Greetings.
| > 
| > I am looking for a concise description of the restrictions overseas on the
| > use of cryptography, and how those restrictions affect the operation of a
| > cryptographically-enabled web server.
| > 
| > I have been told that users of programs like PGP in france are required by
| > law to register their secret keys with the state security apparatus. Does
| > this mean that users of secure web servers need to register their secret
| > keys as well? Is anybody doing this? Is the law enforced?
| > 
| > What about other nations that have recently passed restrictions on the use
| > of crypto? Other than Russia, which are they? Is there a list anywhere?


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