Clipper vs. Russia
According to an AP wire story, Article 23 of the draft Russian constitution says that ``Each person has the right to secret correspondence, telephone conversations, mail, telegraph and other communications.'' Shucks -- there goes another export market for Clipper... Oh yeah -- the AP explains the clause by referring to the ways that Soviet authorities used to spy on people. --Steve Bellovin
According to an AP wire story, Article 23 of the draft Russian constitution says that ``Each person has the right to secret correspondence, telephone conversations, mail, telegraph and other communications.''
That's not really too meaningful. Our Constitution provides for protection against unlawful search and seizure (comments on the reality of this to alt.flame, please :-). Does the draft Russian constitution forbid *all* tapping of mail, phones, etc? I doubt it. So that basically gives them the same protection we (nominally) have, and our government seems quite happy with Key Escrow. Marc
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