Can I use encryption legaly?
Within the U.S. there is no legal obstacle for use of strong encryption. In an ideal world everyone would have the right to use encryption. Unfortunately, your right to use encryption may be restricted or does not exist. In France, the goverment prohibits the use of encryption without prior permission, that you won’t get if you are a private citizen. Germany is said to consider banning the use and distribution of strong cryptographic software in the name of “national security.” United Kingdom may adopt a key escrow system. For a recent update on the legal situation see: • http://cwis.kub.nl/~frw/people/koops/lawsurvy.htm How do I select a good secure passphrase? See: • http://world.std.com/~reinhold/diceware.page.html • http://colossus.net/wepinsto/wsft_f/wspp_f/passfraz.html Where can I get Windows & DOS shells for PGP? • http://www.dayton.net/~cwgeib • ftp://menja.ifi.uio.no/pub/pgp/pc/msdos//apgp22b3.zip • http://alpha.netaccess.on.ca/~spowell/crypto/pwf31.zip • ftp://ftp.netcom.com
