Testimony of Dr Matthew Blaze - Before the Senate Commerce Committee subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space


Published: Apr 05, 2000 Updated: Apr 05, 2000 Section: Network Security Library :: Cryptography Author: Company: Cambridge Protocols Workshop Printable Version Adjust font size: 1 2 3 4 5

My testimony today focuses on three areas. First, I will discuss the role and risks of cryptographic techniques for securing the current and future electronic world. Next, I will examine in more detail the security implications of the limitations imposed on US-based cryptographic systems through the government's export policies. Finally, I will discuss the technical aspects of the Administration's current approach to cryptography policy, which promotes "key escrow" systems.

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