DTI to ban electronic export of crypto from the UK!

[David Swarbrick]

In message <okTLpeASbkn1Ewzx@reporters.net>, T Bruce Tober
<octobersdad@reporters.net> writes
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>This section is also just plain unbelievable. It seems to be saying that even 
>public domain software, explicitly excluded by the Wasenaar agreement, would 
>be covered by these new incredibly stupid regulations.
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>        3.2.3 The Government has also given consideration to possible
>        controls on the publication of controlled technology on electronic
>        networks such as the World Wide Web (WWW). Even the
>        comprehensive controls on electronic transfers proposed above would
>        not cover a situation in which sensitive information (which, if
>        exported, would require a licence) was posted on the electronic
>        networks (at which point it would move into the public domain) where
>        it would become accessible to potential proliferators. A possible
>        solution to this would be to add a provision to the weapons of mass
>        destruction-related offences proposed in section 3.1 above, making
>        publication of controlled technology relevant to the development of
>        weapons of mass destruction an offence.

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>GCHQ must be rubbing its hands with glee. This "Government response to the 
>Scott Report" was obviously manna from heaven for them.
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>The 'President' says in her introduction that "We hope that all those with an 
>interest in strategic export controls will take the opportunity to comment on 
>the proposals contained in this White Paper." You bet.
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I saw a report on Friday in the Times which I thought migt be a
retrenchment.
Is it available on th enet?


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