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Re: Using cryptography

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From: Alan Barclay
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 14:07
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In article <1992Aug11.190541.14019@nntp.hut.fi> jkp@cs.HUT.FI (Jyrki Kuoppala) writes:
>	Also, if you are in France, the *importation* of cryptopgraphic
>	code is illegal, and you may not use any cryptographic
>	techniques unless you provide copies of all of your keys to
>	the French Secret Service ahead of time.
>
>I remember reading also that in Canada you must turn the keys over to
>Her Majesty's Post Office if you use encryption.  I hope someone will
>correct me if I'm wrong.
>

I wonder what they would say if you provided the keys you intend
to use, say any one of all the possible keys.. Giving the FSS or CPO
a couple of billion numbers should keep them busy for a while......
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From: alan@ssd.ukpoit.co.uk (Alan Barclay)
Newsgroups: sci.crypt,alt.society.civil-liberty,talk.politics.misc,comp.org.eff.talk,alt.privacy,comp.security.misc,misc.legal
Subject: Re: Using cryptography
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Date: 12 Aug 92 14:07:02 GMT
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