17 Dec
2003
17 Dec
'03
11:17 p.m.
From: paul@hawksbill.sprintmrn.com (Paul Ferguson) Date: Wed, 10 Aug 1994 11:35:06 -0500 (EST)
It's a cypherpunk' coined acronym for "Government Access to Keys;" a parody on the possibility of SKE (Software Key Encryption).
Tim May keeps tying GAK to SKE, but I object to that. SKE is a small subset of "Key Escrow" (using the gov't's term for the moment) while GAK is a superset of "Key Escrow". IMHO, it is GAK we need to stay focussed on. SKE is a danger to track, but it's by no means the whole danger. - Carl