AT&T and VLSI Encryption device

[Michael Sattler]

At 09:55 1/31/95, Perry E. Metzger wrote:
>Michael Sattler says:
>>
>> How does this device conform with the legislated requirement that it must
>> deliver plaintext to the government upon court-approved demand?
>
>There is no such requirement.

I was under the impression that "the Communications Assistance for Law
Enforcement Act requires equipment manufacturers and telecommunications
carriers to develop network technologies that are readily wiretapped" (from
Garfinkel's book).  Doesn't a "hardware encryption device for use in lots
of communications devices, including cell phones, PDAs, etc." seem to fall
into that category?

If it doesn't then I have no idea what CALEA is supposed to do.

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