Re: FLY_not

John Young writes:
>
>On 10/14/96 09:30:38 you wrote:
>
>   10-13-96. CoWo:
>
>   "Encryption confusion"
>
>      Reminded of the secret Clipper algorithm, I sought
>      details from IBM. I asked a spokeswoman why the company
>      hadn't just put out a nice, snappy white paper
>      explaining its new approach to key recovery. "We spent
>      three months trying to do that, quite literally," the
>      spokeswoman said. "It's pretty confusing stuff, and
>      whenever we get it on paper, we aren't happy with it."
>
>   10-12-96. InWe:
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>   "IBM Coalition May Not Fly" [Thanks, WR]
>
>      "The relaxation on encryption is in many ways an
>      extortion of industry," said Bob Gargus, president of
>      the Atalla. "If this starts to happen for export, how
>      many companies will be able to support two standards? I
>      think every American should be worried." But Greg Simon,
>      domestic policy adviser to Vice President Al Gore, said,
>      "We're not looking for an answer that's universally
>      popular. We're looking for a solution that's balanced
>      and fair."
>
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I am curious, if there is this "coalition" of companies that have
joined IBM on this new Key Recovery Plan, Has anyone yet found out
who the other members of this coalition 
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Patricia Gibbons <wa6ube@ix.netcom.com>

wa6ube@ix.netcom.com wrote:

| I am curious, if there is this "coalition" of companies that have
| joined IBM on this new Key Recovery Plan, Has anyone yet found out
| who the other members of this coalition

	A bunch are listed, including RSA.  What I want to know is,
are any privacy right organizations on the comittee?  How about
consultants organizations?  I know that as a private security
consultant, I'd like to be able to join so that I can be aware of
developments, help the group clarify their aims, and provide my
customers with the best advice I can give them.

	I feel that a good white paper is very important, so we all
know where we're going, and what the road is paved with.

Adam

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