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RE: British Legislation to Compel Encryption Key Disclosure
From: Blanchard_Michael () emc com
Date: Thu, 18 May 2006 11:02:49 -0400
Yikes! Glad I live in the States! Seriously though, I always thought that most European countries were much more strict than over here on privacy matters... I guess that doesn't go for the UK :-( Michael P. Blanchard Antivirus / Security Engineer, CISSP, GCIH, CCSA-NGX, MCSE Office of Information Security & Risk Management EMC ² Corporation 4400 Computer Dr. Westboro, MA 01580 -----Original Message----- From: funsec-bounces () linuxbox org [mailto:funsec-bounces () linuxbox org] On Behalf Of Fergie Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 10:33 AM To: funsec () linuxbox org Subject: [funsec] British Legislation to Compel Encryption Key Disclosure Via C|Net News. [snip] The British government is preparing to give its police the authority to force organizations and individuals to disclose encryption keys, a move that has outraged some security and civil-rights experts. The powers are contained within Part 3 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act. The RIP Act, also known as RIPA, was introduced in 2000, but the government has held back from bringing Part 3 into effect. Now, more than five years after the original act was passed, the Home Office is seeking to exercise the powers within Part 3. [snip] More: http://news.com.com/2100-7348_3-6073654.html - ferg -- "Fergie", a.k.a. Paul Ferguson Engineering Architecture for the Internet fergdawg () netzero net or fergdawg () sbcglobal net ferg's tech blog: http://fergdawg.blogspot.com/ _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list. _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
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- British Legislation to Compel Encryption Key Disclosure Fergie (May 18)
- Re: British Legislation to Compel Encryption Key Disclosure Brian Loe (May 18)
- Re: British Legislation to Compel Encryption Key Disclosure Thomas C. Greene (May 18)
- RE: British Legislation to Compel Encryption Key Disclosure Blanchard_Michael (May 18)
- Re: British Legislation to Compel Encryption Key Disclosure Brian Loe (May 18)
- Re: British Legislation to Compel Encryption Key Disclosure David Lodge (May 18)
- Re: British Legislation to Compel Encryption Key Disclosure Brian Loe (May 18)
- Re: British Legislation to Compel Encryption Key Disclosure Brian Loe (May 18)
- Re: British Legislation to Compel Encryption Key Disclosure Jim Murray (May 18)
- Re: British Legislation to Compel Encryption Key Disclosure Thomas C. Greene (May 18)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Re: British Legislation to Compel Encryption Key Disclosure Fergie (May 18)
- RE: British Legislation to Compel Encryption Key Disclosure Gregory Hicks (May 18)
- Re: British Legislation to Compel Encryption Key Disclosure Blue Boar (May 18)
- Re: British Legislation to Compel Encryption Key Disclosure Valdis . Kletnieks (May 18)
- Re: British Legislation to Compel Encryption Key Disclosure Brian Loe (May 18)
- Re: British Legislation to Compel Encryption Key Disclosure Blue Boar (May 18)