How to ban crypto?

[Hadmut Danisch]

On Sun, Sep 16, 2001 at 02:12:40PM -0700, Carl Ellison wrote:
> 
> I think it is ironic that Congress passed a law a while ago that
> discourages crypto researchers from studying and publishing how to
> detect and defeat stego systems.
> 

:-O

What the hell is the purpose of such a law?
I could not agree with, but at least see some
sense in a law against stego, but what is 
a law against detecting and defeating stego 
systems good for?

Where can I find details about this law?

[Moderator's note: It is called the DMCA, Hadmut. It is intended to
prevent people from finding ways around copy protection. --Perry]


regards
Hadmut



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