"LYLE, DAVID R." writes:
Don't get me wrong. I am all for private communications. I'm very much against restricting the public's access to encryption technology. What gets me is when everyone runs around saying "this is a right".
Well, I'd say that the right to use whatever means available to shield communication from eavedropping is as natural as any other. It's not a "right" to be free from attempts to eavesdrop, however. If the FBI tries to tap my phone, then laws may (or may not) be violated but no natural rights have. If, however, I am prosecuted for attempting to encase my information in a cryptographic strongbox without providing the FBI the key, then I indeed see that as a transgression against my natural rights as a person. -- | GOOD TIME FOR MOVIE - GOING ||| Mike McNally <m5@tivoli.com> | | TAKE TWA TO CAIRO. ||| Tivoli Systems, Austin, TX: | | (actual fortune cookie) ||| "Like A Little Bit of Semi-Heaven" |