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 This site provides the comprehensive list of resources associated with Export Control & Politics. The list is divided into sections to make finding information easier. Much of the information presented here is also available at the COAST Archive.

Export Control & Politics is meant to cover the regulations and restrictions that the government has placed on cryptography, both in the USA and abroad.

Reports and Guides
  • Cryptography Export Control Archives (link removed)
    This page indexes various cryptography-export related items.

  • EPIC's page on crypto policy in the US
    This page has information on various policies on cryptography and recent crypto news and documents.

  • CPSR Clipper Chip page
    Contains information on the Clipper Chip, which is a cryptographic device being promoted by the U.S. government.

  • Information on the NIST Key Escrow Export meeting (link removed)
    The Clinton Administration is revising parts of the ill fated Clipper initiative.

  • COECouncil of Europe Recommendation No. R (95) 13
    Recommendation No. R (95) 13 of the Committee of Ministers to Member States Concerning Problems of Criminal Procedure Law Connected with Information Technology.

  • News Item: Alternate...all about crypto (link removed)
    Cryptography's Role in Securing the Information Society

  • Information of Key Recovery Initiative Legislation (link removed)
    A report on the Clinton administration's Key Recovery Initiative.

  • Vice Presidential Statement on export controls for commercial encryption products

  • OECD Guidelines on Cryptography (link removed)
    Annex 2 from OECD Council Document C(97)62 - 12 March 1997, Guidelines for Cryptography Policy

  • Statement on Crypto Policy
    Administration Statement on Commercial Encryption Policy July 12, 1996

  • New U.S. crypto export regulations (link removed)
    licensing of Key Escrow Encryption Equipment and Software

  • Digital Signatures as Legal Signatures (link removed)
    An act relating to electronic signatures.

Papers

Books & Book Information
  • Building in Big Brother by Lance Hoffman (link removed)
    Information on how to find "Building in Big Brother".

  • Cryptography's Role in Securing the Information Society (link removed)
    Information on how to find "Cryptography's Rol in Securing the Information Society"

    Link to publisher

Mailing lists
  • CDT's Crypto Page
    Join CDT's Policy Post list for news and information on government issues on the web and other Internet issues.

Newsgroups & Bulletins

Other Useful links

Credits for this Topic Page