DTI to ban electronic export of crypto from the UK!

[Carl Ellison]

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At 02:22 AM 7/3/98 +0200, Ulf M=F6ller wrote:
>The word "technology" in the Wassenaar Arrangement does not refer to
>software.
>
>"Technology" is defined as:
>
>     Specific information necessary for the "development", "production"
>     or "use" of a product. This information takes the form of technical
>     data or technical assistance. Controlled "technology" is defined in
>     the General Technology Note and in the Dual-Use List.
>
>     N.B. 1 'Technical data' may take forms such as blueprints, plans,
>     diagrams, models, formulae, tables, engineering designs and
>     specifications, manuals and instructions written or recorded on
>     other media or devices such as disk, tape, read-only memories.
>
>     N.B. 2 'Technical assistance' may take forms such as instructions,
>     skills, training, working knowledge and consulting services and may
>     involve the transfer of 'technical data'.

Talk about deja vu -- this reads just like the old US ITAR.  In the US at=20
least, we were able to laugh in ITAR's face, especially because of #2,=20
because it prevents people from earning their living when it comes to=20
crypto.  A consulting cryptanalyst is put out of business by #2.

In the US, that argument carried weight.  Does it outside the US?

 - Carl


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