Information and news about cryptography related legislation in the United States. Very pro-crypto.
U.S. Congressional briefing: Was held to bring two more issues into the policy discussion: scientific freedom to conduct and express cryptographic research, and human rights applications of cryptographic technologies.
Documents related to encryption policy and regulation.
Adopt your UK Members of Parliament and educate them about encryption issues.
Contains links to many articles about legal aspects of encryption, including Clipper Chip, export control, privacy, anonymity
"Pro-crypto" resources and news about cryptography related legislation in the United States from the CDT
Distributed.net demonstrates regularly that the kinds of encryption the US government allows is hopelessly weak, while the kind they ban is the only kind that ensures privacy. This is done by distributing clients which crack test keys, with money to the first to break a key...the "legal" ones take days, the "illegal" ones take years.
Help promote freedom of privacy by trying to crack both weak and strong keys, to prove a right to privacy should be protected.
106th Congress, SAFE HR 850.
Explanation of encryption, ECHELON, multiple file encryption software, and why you need encryption.
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