can you use and program with crypto? yes.

[Dave Bird]

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In article <003201bf996e$083979e0$788c01d4@beermonster>, Beer Monster
<DrunkAsFuck@bun.com> writes
>    I'm afraid I'm new to this list and quiet unaware of the full 
>    legalities of the use of various cryptographic solutions due to 
>    being over worked and underpaid. (A familiar story I'm sure...=;O)
>     
>    I WOULD appreciate a quick break down (if such a thing is 
>    possible.)
>    Or at least an idea of what is legal and what's not.
>    If I were to develop a piece of software that encrypts my hardrive 
>    (hypothetically,) where would I stand with the use of it ?
>    What about searches ?

 To answer your question, there is nothing to restrict you having
 or using such software nor restricting the type of algorithm
 nor EXPLICITLY making you "leave the front door key at the
 police station in case we ever want to come round and search".

 The proposed offences consist only of not decrypting and
 handing over material, plus not keeping it secret that you
 have done so, when a specific demand is served on you.


 There is a nice news/mail client with built in crypto 
 for fifteen quid from www.turnpike.com .  If you want crypto 
 source code to build from, people on crypto lists & NGs will
 probably be able to tell you where to find it.

 You can get, use, and import or export pretty much anything
 for general use.  The only things you may run foul of are
 copyright/patent/etc on proprietary stuff, as with most software.


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