I just saw the principle author of the recently released report of the "Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection," interviewed on CNBC, a business program. Robert Marsh called for increased use of encyption to proect the nation's computer networks against hackers and crackers and info-terrorists. The catch? It's the FBI proposal he wants to see adopted. Personally, I think this issue, and Marsh in particular, are sleep-inducers to most people, so I don't see this as a driving force for GAK the way a building being blown up, or a child porn ring, will be. --Tim May The Feds have shown their hand: they want a ban on domestic cryptography ---------:---------:---------:---------:---------:---------:---------:---- Timothy C. May | Crypto Anarchy: encryption, digital money, ComSec 3DES: 408-728-0152 | anonymous networks, digital pseudonyms, zero W.A.S.T.E.: Corralitos, CA | knowledge, reputations, information markets, Higher Power: 2^2,976,221 | black markets, collapse of governments. "National borders aren't even speed bumps on the information superhighway."