17 Dec
2003
17 Dec
'03
11:17 p.m.
This proposal is perhaps the most terrifying thing I've read. Mostly because such a proposal could pass quite easily by a small change -- one sentence -- to the definition of "cryptographic product" in a bill. You can bet that members of Congress would vote for it, too. -Declan On Sat, 13 Sep 1997, Tim May wrote:
Sure, underground use will continue. And those with PGP, and keys, may well have a reasonable defense in court, arguing that the program *and* the keys they used were already in their possession prior to the effective date of the legislation.
But the effect would be chilling to almost any normal use of these programs.
This is my latest nightmare scenario.