Re: California State Bill SB1386

[Rodrigo Barbosa <rodrigob () tisbrasil com br>]

On Sun, Mar 23, 2003 at 08:57:47PM -0800, Steve Zenone wrote:
> I appreciate the various replies that I've received. However,
> the fundamental question of what defines encryption, so far as
> SB1386 is concerned, is still unanswered. I've looked through

Well, like it or not, ROT13 IS encryption.
Weak ? True. Stupid ? Even more true. But encryption it is.

The problem with legislation about technical issues is that we
depend on "lists" (theses methods are ok, these are not etc), or
on fairly abstract concepts.

Based on what I've seen this far about encryption legislation,
you are in for a very big trouble. This issue will have to be
resolved in court.

[]s

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 Rodrigo Barbosa                   - rodrigob at tisbrasil.com.br
 "Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?" 


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