UK crypto policy announcement today at 3:30pm

[Ross Anderson]

I have a copy of the document, faxed to me by the Press Association.
The usual nonsense: relevant DTI phone lines engaged till after 5,
then no response. The after hours number given in their press release
wouldn't help.

Summary:

Claim that ecommerce important, and trust necessary. A technology
neutral solution sought.

Voluntary licnesing of CAs with the carrot of legal recognition of
signatures

Claim that more powers required for law enforcement

Voluntary licnesing of encryption services, with escrow of
confidentiality keys mandatory

New legislation introducing decryption warrants that may be 
presented not just to escrow agents but to users and anyone else

Cursory mention of export controls; might be eased but no specifics

Censorship of the net: strong support for Internet Watch
Foundation

Publication of the allegedly `independent' summary of responses


...

In other words' it's the previous government's policy, spun but not
doctored

Ross