Commerce Sec. Hearings and Encryption

[Toto]

Bill Campbell wrote:
> 
> toto at sk.sympatico.ca wrote:
> > Bill Campbell wrote:
>   This "freely available overseas" concept is a bit overstated.
> France and other countries are beginning to come down hard
> on encryption.

  True. Perhaps I should have said "freely available, but it might
cost you more than you expect."
 
>   Cynic or realist, you make the call. <G> The average Joe
> doesn't even know *why* he needs encryption...at least
> not yet.

  The average joe is quickly becoming aware of the issue of data
security (and therefore being exposed to the 'concept' of 
encryption as something that will impact his life). Of course,
this is coming about as a result of commercial pressures to make
him feel safe about handing over his Visa number, etc.
  To me, this indicates that this is the opportune time to inject
a deeper level of understanding into the issue of crypto, at a
time when the average joe has his attention directed toward the
crypto arena.

Toto