A proper law

[Owen Lewis]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukcrypto-admin@chiark.greenend.org.uk
> [mailto:ukcrypto-admin@chiark.greenend.org.uk]On Behalf Of Brian Gladman
> Sent: 06 March 2003 14:29
> To: ukcrypto@chiark.greenend.org.uk
> Subject: Re: A proper law
>
>
> From: "Owen Lewis" <oml@sysrx.uk.com>
> To: <ukcrypto@chiark.greenend.org.uk>
> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 1:09 PM
> Subject: RE: A proper law
>
> [snip]
> > > > But I very much agree with your view that there is no evidence to
> > > > suggest that the availability of strong encryption is
> 'causing the sky
> > > > to fall in'. After seeking such evidence on a worlwide
> basis it seems
> > > > that we have only a very small number of cases where encryption has
> > > > even been an issue and fewer still where encryption has resulted in
> > > > law enforcement failures.
> >
> > I am not at all sure how one might derive satisfactory evidence in this
> > regard.
>
> I am satisfied with the credentials of those who have sought and presented
> evidence on this issue.
>
> And my opinion, based on their work, is that current evidence does not
> justify the need for GAK as an aid to law enforcement.

Thank you. Are you able to point me to the published sources on which you
rely?

Owen