Encrypting to self

[T Bruce Tober]

In message <Pine.SOL.3.96.980703191148.15287A-100000@flemming>, Ian
Goodyer <goodyer@well.ox.ac.uk> writes
>Does anyone know the current law on this?  Is it already law that I have
>to be able to produce the plaintext of any message that I send if asked by
>the authorities? Is 'encrypting to self' or 'keeping a copy of the
>plaintext available' already law.  Is it peoples understanding that this
>is proposed in the white paper? 

According to David Swarbrick it is law that you must produce plaintext
of any computer file upon request (or warrant?). I will copy your
message to him if you like and ask him to respond and will post that
here if he does. Let me know if you want me to.

Having said all that, I suspect Nick Bohm will have the answer anyway,
though it might be interesting to get both povs.

tbt -- Whose book on Net security issues and solutions for SMEs is about
         to be released. E-mail:netsec@crecon.demon.co.uk for details.

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