Starr wrote:
Has anyone heard anything or been paying attention to the development of the ICF(International Cryptography Framework) standard. This seems to be an attempt of the US Gov and a FEW of our favorite corps to completely control cryptography standards as well as to have the keys to all cryptographical content.
It's not an 'attempt', its a 'done deal'. The new 'laws' have pretty much already been written to control cryptography world-wide. The only thing left is for the Big Boys to fight over control (and the spoils). I have a relative involved in this farce. For as long as I have known him, he has always tended to get a 'pained' expression on his face every time words like 'freedom' or 'rights' get slipped into a conversation.
I've also managed to get a hold of Ray Bamford (ray_bamford@hp.com)at HP who seems to have some PR role in this wool over the eyes attempt.
When you use the word 'censorship', does he counter-attack with the word 'moderation'? Toto