I've seen some mention of international cryptographic CAPI issues, and I think it is of great importance. However, I don't think many people have had a chance to look at the actual work. Check out ICE. Those familiar with cyberpunk fiction will no doubt find the ancronym as humorous/ironic as I do <grin>: The International Cryptography Experiment (ICE) calls for a series of experiments to promote the international use of cryptography in common computer software applications (i.e., word processors, spreadsheets, electronic mail systems) in a manner that honors individual national controls on the import, export, and use of cryptography. The general approach being advocated by numerous organizations in several countries is the use of a Cryptographic Application Programming Interface (CAPI) to separate the actual performance of the cryptographic functions from the software applications that call for encryption of specific messages or files. ICE is an informally structured program to coordinate the many efforts underway in the U.S and several other countries to advance the general understanding of CAPIs and their use to promote international cryptography. It is intended that practical standards derived from actual use will evolve from these experiments in the spirit by which Internet standards evolve. http://www.tis.com/crypto/ice.html . _______________________ Regards, Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present. - Albert Camus Joseph Reagle http://farnsworth.mit.edu/~reagle/home.html reagle@mit.edu E0 D5 B2 05 B6 12 DA 65 BE 4D E3 C1 6A 66 25 4E