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1997-01-14 - Re: New US regs ban downloadable data-security software

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From: proff@suburbia.net
To: nelson@media.mit.edu (Nelson Minar)
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UTC Datetime: 1997-01-14 23:57:02 UTC
Raw Date: Tue, 14 Jan 1997 15:57:02 -0800 (PST)

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From: proff@suburbia.net
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 1997 15:57:02 -0800 (PST)
To: nelson@media.mit.edu (Nelson Minar)
Subject: Re: New US regs ban downloadable data-security software
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> shamrock@netcom.com (Lucky Green) writes:
> > Commercial data security software of any kind, regardless if it uses crypto
> > or not, is however prohibited from being distributed via the Internet or
> > being exported by any other means.
> 
> I can at least vaguely understand the rationale behind restricting the
> export of cryptography. But I don't even begin to comprehend
> restricting the export of data security software. What is going on
> here? Whose idea is this, what is the agenda?
> 

If you read ITAR you will see that State explicity bans export of any
operating system with a security rating of B2 or above.

The adgenda is pretty obvious.

Cheers,
Julian <proff@iq.org>

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