On Thu, 17 Aug 1995, Timothy C. May wrote:
The White House and NIST annouced today that they were planning to hold two open meetings next month to develop standards for "acceptable" software key escrow. The standards will then be made into a FIPS. The programs cannot deletia One thing I'm hoping for is that Clinton will, as he contemplates his last year and a bit in office, have an attack of "liberalism." That is, I am hoping he realizes that any mandatory key escrow system is not only a massive infringement on the right of people to speak and communicate as
At 9:49 PM 8/17/95, Dave Banisar wrote: they wish, it is also handing the keys to the Surveillance State to the likes of Bob Dole, Jesse Helms, Alonse D'Amato, Newt Gingrich, and William Bennett.
I'm afraid your hope is misplaced; I'm sure he thinks he's got a fighting chance for a second term. And giving up on GAK would be portrayed by the Republican right (I know, that's redundant) as being weak on crime. Not gonna happen. If he's reelected, then you've cause to be hopeful on this and other issues ...
--Tim May
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