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- From: alan@ssd.ukpoit.co.uk (Alan Barclay)
- Newsgroups: sci.crypt,alt.society.civil-liberty,talk.politics.misc,comp.org.eff.talk,alt.privacy,comp.security.misc,misc.legal
- Subject: Re: Using cryptography
- Message-ID: <1992Aug12.140702.26114@ssd.ukpoit.co.uk>
- Date: 12 Aug 92 14:07:02 GMT
- References: <1992Aug11.190541.14019@nntp.hut.fi>
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- In article <1992Aug11.190541.14019@nntp.hut.fi> jkp@cs.HUT.FI (Jyrki Kuoppala) writes:
- > Also, if you are in France, the *importation* of cryptopgraphic
- > code is illegal, and you may not use any cryptographic
- > techniques unless you provide copies of all of your keys to
- > the French Secret Service ahead of time.
- >
- >I remember reading also that in Canada you must turn the keys over to
- >Her Majesty's Post Office if you use encryption. I hope someone will
- >correct me if I'm wrong.
- >
-
- I wonder what they would say if you provided the keys you intend
- to use, say any one of all the possible keys.. Giving the FSS or CPO
- a couple of billion numbers should keep them busy for a while......
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