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IP: GROUP OFFERS COMPROMISE ON ENCRYPTION TECHNOLOGY from Edupage
From: Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 10:03:36 -0500
This is no compromise . It is a reasonable plan to protect the network fabric being sold as sometimg that protects the users. All their stuff would still be in the clear relative to Law Enforcement and thus sounce/sink encription (in the users computers) or at the corporate gateway to the incoming doorbell would still be required. djf A coalition of computer industry firms, led by Cisco Systems Inc., is offering a new approach to encryption technology that will keep messages secure, but also allow government officials to "eavesdrop" if necessary. "It's not the complete answer, but it's a very positive step," says the VP of marketing for Network Associates. Other members of the group include Sun Microsystems, Novell and Hewlett-Packard. The technology enables messages to be scrambled for privacy, but provides two restricted access points -- so-called "private doorbells" -- at the beginning and the end of each transmission. A Clinton administration representative called the proposal a "creative and innovative plan" and officials at the Commerce and Justice Departments will review it in the coming weeks to see how it meshes with their policies. (Wall Street Journal 13 July 1998)
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