Thanks to prompt faxing by Ed Roback of NIST, we have transcribed and sent to Pat Farrell the Draft Key Escrow Paper entitled "Enabling Privacy, Commerce, Security and Public Safety in the Global Information Infrastructure," 25 pages (50 kb). Pat will shortly announce its availability on his Web site. Much easier to grab it from Pat, but for anyone without Web access, we'll E-mail it. Send a blank message to jya@pipeline.com with the subject KMI_txt. Here's the cover letter of the report: ____________________________________________________________ Executive Office of the President Office of Management and Budget Washington, D.C. 20503 May 20, 1996 MEMORANDUM FOR INTERESTED PARTIES SUBJECT: Draft Paper, "Enabling Privacy, Commerce, Security and Public Safety in the Global Information Infrastructure" FROM: Bruce W. McConnell [Initials] Edward J. Appel [Initials] Co-Chairs, Interagency Working Group on Cryptography Policy Attached for your review and comment is a draft paper entitled "Enabling Privacy, Commerce, Security and Public Safety in the Global Information Infrastructure." It presents a vision and course of action for developing a cryptographic infrastructure that will protect valuable information on national and international networks. The draft paper is the result of the many discussions we have had with interested parties concerning the use of encryption. While those discussions have explored the use of both key recoverable encryption and non-recoverable encryption, the draft paper addresses an infrastructure which uses key recoverable encryption. We believe such a key management infrastructure, voluntary and supported by *private sector* key management organizations, is the prospect of the near future. It would permit users and manufacturers free choice of encryption algorithm, facilitate international interoperability, preserve law enforcement access, and, most importantly, provide strong system security and integrity. Recognizing that a robust infrastructure is not yet a reality, we are also considering measures to liberalize export policy for some non-escrowed products. Appendix II of the draft paper begins to summarize current policy, and we intend to expand and improve that section. We believe that clearly articulating such a vision will accelerate the ability of the United States to realize the full advantages of the global network for commerce, security and public safety. However, such a vision cannot become a reality unless it is widely shared. Therefore, rather than being a finished product, the attached paper is a draft which we ask you to help us improve. We hope it will contribute to constructive discussion and promote a clearer understanding of each others' needs and concerns regarding the use of encryption. We welcome your comments and look forward to further discussion. Written comments may be sent to our attention, Room 10236, NEOB, Washington, D.C. 20503. ____________________________________________________________