[FYI] (Fwd) Lawmaker Wants More Internet Encryption, Not Less (fwd)

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From:           	"Jay D. Dyson" <jdyson@treachery.net>
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Subject:        	Lawmaker Wants More Internet Encryption, Not Less (fwd)
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Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2001 01:51:12 -0700
From: Gurney Halleck <gurneyh@ix.netcom.com>
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To: Defcon Stuff <dc-stuff@treachery.net>
Subject: Lawmaker Wants More Internet Encryption, Not Less

One voice of reason...

http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20010921/tc/tech_encryption_dc_1.html

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. lawmaker well-versed in technology
issues said Friday that government bodies and citizens should use more
encryption, not less, to increase security on the Internet. 

In the wake of last Tuesday's hijackings that left more than 6,500
Americans dead or missing, policymakers have called for limits on
popular encryption software that allows users to scramble Internet
communications for privacy. 

The Central Intelligence Agency (news - web sites) said earlier this
year that encryption software was in use by radical Islamic groups
like Osama bin Laden (news - web sites)'s al Qaeda, believed to be
behind the attacks last week. 

Rep. Bob Goodlatte, a Virginia Republican, said after a Capitol Hill
panel on Internet security that proposed remedies such as ``trap
doors'' to allow government surveillance would effectively make
Internet communications less secure. 

``That's like telling people to take their house key down to the
police station,'' Goodlatte told Reuters. ``People are not going to
have greater confidence in their security by doing that.''

Goodlatte led congressional efforts several years ago to loosen export
controls on encryption technology, ultimately prevailing over
opposition from the National Security Agency and the FBI (news - web
sites). 

Reimposing export limits would not limit the availability of
encryption software, as it is widely available overseas, he said.
Instead, it would place U.S. software firms at a competitive
disadvantage. 

Goodlatte said more U.S. businesses and government agencies should use
encryption to guard against future computer-based attacks that could
disable power plants, banking systems, and other critical
infrastructures. 

Goodlatte said he would bring his concerns to Pennsylvania Gov. Tom
Ridge, who was appointed yesterday to head U.S. efforts to defend
against terrorism. 

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