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that the end-user's rights to and expectations
# of personal privacy be met by this technology. Multi-national # companies are faced with strong privacy laws in many countries, # some of which are far stricter than U.S. policy. Conversely, # many countries blatantly disregard personal privacy, and might # not respect our personal rights and business needs. Because of # this, foreign governments must not be allowed access to the # escrow key." # - George Fisher - Chairman and CEO Motorola # # "The NIST proposal states that the escrow agents will provide # the key components to a government agency that 'properly # demonstrates legal authorization to conduct electronic # surveillance of communications which are encrypted.' The term # 'legal authorization' leaves open the possibility that court # issued warrants may not be required in some circumstances." # - Robert H. Follett - Program Director IBM # # "If people choose to deposit their keys with the government or # any other escrow agent, they must have some legal recourse in # the event that those keys are improperly released. The most # recent draft of the escrow procedures specifically states, # however: # # 'These procedures do not create, and are not intended to # create, any substantive rights for individuals intercepted # through electronic surveillance, and noncompliance with these # procedures shall not provide the basis for any motion to # suppress or other objection to the introduction of electronic # surveillance evidence lawfully acquired.' # # "Leaving users with no recourse will discourage use of the # system and is a tacit acceptance of unscrupulous government # behavior." # - Jim Hickstein - TERADYNE # # "Wiretap subjects must be notified within 30 days after the # operation is completed. If they are innocent, the governme |
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