The electronic privacy papers : documents on the battle for privacy in the age of surveillance / [edited by] Bruce Schneier, David Banisar .

Contributor(s): Banisar, David [editor] | Schneier, Bruce, 1963- [editor]
Publisher: New York : John Wiley , [1997]Copyright date: c1997Description: xvii, 747 pages ; 24 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0471122971Subject(s): Computer security | Privacy, Right of -- United States | Data encryption (Computer science) -- United States | Wiretapping -- United StatesDDC classification: 323.4480973
Contents:
Privacy and the Information Snooperhighway -- Roadblocks on the Information Superhighway -- Wiretapping -- Overview of Wiretapping -- Lobbying for Surveillance: the Digital Telephony Proposal -- Digital Telephony: The Public Response -- Cryptography -- Cryptography: The Cure for the Common Bug -- The Battle for Control of Cryptography -- Early Skirmishes -- The Clipper Chip Proposal -- Clipping the Clipper: Public Response to Desktop Surveillance -- Putting the Genie Back in the Bottle: Export Controls on Cryptography -- Atom Bombs, Fighter Planes, Machines Guns, and Cryptography: Export Controls -- Big Brother As the Keeper of the Keys: Will the Government Take Over Crypto? -- Banning Cryptography -- Software Key Escrow -- Epilogue.
Summary: This text looks at the increasing problem of maintaining privacy for both private individuals and companies, whilst governments attempt to guarantee access to electronic communications. It provides documents detailing initiatives and stategies in this area.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Privacy and the Information Snooperhighway --
Roadblocks on the Information Superhighway --
Wiretapping --
Overview of Wiretapping --
Lobbying for Surveillance: the Digital Telephony Proposal --
Digital Telephony: The Public Response --
Cryptography --
Cryptography: The Cure for the Common Bug --
The Battle for Control of Cryptography --
Early Skirmishes --
The Clipper Chip Proposal --
Clipping the Clipper: Public Response to Desktop Surveillance --
Putting the Genie Back in the Bottle: Export Controls on Cryptography --
Atom Bombs, Fighter Planes, Machines Guns, and Cryptography: Export Controls --
Big Brother As the Keeper of the Keys: Will the Government Take Over Crypto? --
Banning Cryptography --
Software Key Escrow --
Epilogue.

This text looks at the increasing problem of maintaining privacy for both private individuals and companies, whilst governments attempt to guarantee access to electronic communications. It provides documents detailing initiatives and stategies in this area.

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