🚀 go-pugleaf

Wenn demnaechst auf vielen Web-Seiten nicht nur Blaue Schleifen, sondern auch
Goldene Schluessel zu finden sind, liegt das an der kuerzlich gestarteten 
Kampagne fuer den Einsatz von Verschluesselungsprogrammen im Internet. 

Naeheres s.u.

Martin

[ Article crossposted from alt.politics.datahighway,alt.privacy,alt.privacy.clipper,alt.politics.libertarian,alt.security,alt.security.pgp,comp.org.cpsr.talk,comp.org.eff.talk,sci.crypt,talk.politics.crypto ]
[ Author was EPIC-News ]
[ Posted on 23 Apr 1996 18:36:34 GMT ]



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PRESS RELEASE

Wednesday, April 24, 1996

URL: http://www.privacy.org/ipc/

Contact:  Marc Rotenberg, EPIC, 202/544-9240 
          Lori Fena, EFF, 415/436-9333
          Barbara Simons, USACM 408/463-5661
          Kurt Stammberger, RSA 415/595-8782

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                     INTERNET PRIVACY COALITION FORMED

                        Golden Key Campaign Launched

           Groups Urge Good Technology for Privacy and Security

                  Senator Burns to Introduce Legislation

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WASHINGTON, DC -- A new coalition today urged support for strong 
technologies to protect privacy and security on the rapidly 
growing Internet. The Internet Privacy Coalition said that new 
technologies were critical to protect private communications and 
on-line commerce, and recommended relaxation of export controls 
that limit the ability of US firms to incorporate encryption in 
commercial products.

Phil Zimmermann, author of the popular encryption program Pretty 
Good Privacy, expressed support for the effort of the new 
coalition. "It is time to change crypto policy in the United 
States. I urge those who favor good tools for privacy to back the 
efforts of the Internet Privacy Coalition."

GOLDEN KEY CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED

The Coalition has asked companies and Internet users to display a 
golden key and envelope to show support for strong encryption 
technology. Copies of the logo are available at the group's web 
page on the Internet. 

According to Lori Fena, director of the Electronic Frontier 
Foundation, the purpose of the campaign is to educate the public 
about new techniques for privacy protection. "Society's feelings 
about privacy have not changed, only the medium has," said Ms. 
Fena.

US industry has pressed the US government to relax export controls 
on encryption as consumer demand for software products has 
increased. They cite the fact that foreign companies have been 
able to sell strong products in overseas markets that are now 
restricted for US firms.

Jim Bidzos, President and CEO of RSA Data Security, said that US 
firms continue to face excessive burdens. "Encryption is the key 
to on-line commerce.  Government regulations are simply keeping US 
firms out of important markets."

The Internet Privacy Coalition is the first net-based effort to 
bring together a broad base of companies, cryptographers and 
public interest organizations around the central goal of promoting 
privacy and security on the Internet andurging relaxation of 
export controls.

Dr. Barbara Simons, chair of the public policy committee of the 
Association for Computing said, "The broad support for the Golden 
Key campaign shows that the reform of encryption policy is a 
shared goal for companies, users, and professional associations."

SENATOR BURNS TO INTRODUCE LEGISLATION

The Internet Privacy Coalition is being established as Congress 
considers new legislation to relax export controls on encryption. 
Senator Conrad Burns (R-MT) today introduced legislation that 
would relax export controls on commercial products containing 
technologies for privacy such as encryption.

Marc Rotenberg, director of the Electronic Privacy Information 
Center, said "We believe that Senator Burns has put forward a 
constructive proposal. We look forward to working with him to 
ensure that good tools for privacy and security are widely 
available to Internet users."

Hearings on Senator Burns bill are expected to take place in early 
June. The proposal has already gathered support from a bipartisan 
coalition in Congress.

For Internet users who are interested in following the debate 
about encryption policy, the IPC has set up a Web page with 
information about encryption regulations, court challenges, 
legislative developments, and organizations and companies involved 
in the campaign.

The Internet Privacy Coalition was established by more than a 
dozen of the nation's leading cryptographers, and thirty 
associations, companies, and civil liberties organizations 
committed to strong privacy and security technology for all users 
of the Internet.  

                    URL: http://www.privacy.org/ipc/

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A KEY, AN ENVELOPE -- Both are historic means for communicating 
privately and protecting personal information.  Today, encryption 
tools provide this privacy in the electronic world.

The Golden Key Campaign is being launched to raise awareness and 
support for the preservation of the right to communicate privately 
and the availability of new techniques which make it possible.

Privacy, a fundamental human right, has been affirmed by the US 
Supreme Court, the constitutions and laws of many countries, and 
the United Nations  Universal Declaration of Human Rights.  
Privacy must be preserved as we move from paper to electronic 
communications.

The Internet Privacy Coalition is urging members of the net 
community to display a Golden Key & Envelope symbol on their Web 
pages to show support for the right of privacy and the freedom to 
use good tools of privacy without government restraints.

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