RE: California State Bill SB1386

From: Rohrer, Mark E (mark.e.rohrer@lmco.com)
Date: 03/24/03

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From: "Rohrer, Mark E" <mark.e.rohrer@lmco.com>
To: "'Steve Zenone'" <zenone@cats.ucsc.edu>, incidents@securityfocus.com

    Unfortunately, as with many laws, it will probably take a tort to bring this
    issue to judicial litigation where it will then be addressed, potentially
    appealed, possibly supremed, and finally referred back to the legislative
    body to clarify exactly what they meant by "encrypted," and then the task
    will be to craft a living definition that doesn't expire with the advance of
    algorithms and technology that compromises current existing encryption.
    Does anyone trust DES to secure their private data these days?

    Mark
    "Give credit where credit is due; from all others, get change."

    -----Original Message-----
    From: Steve Zenone [mailto:zenone@cats.ucsc.edu]
    Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2003 8:58 PM
    To: incidents@securityfocus.com
    Subject: RE: California State Bill SB1386

    Hello,

    I appreciate the various replies that I've received. However, the
    fundamental question of what defines encryption, so far as SB1386 is
    concerned, is still unanswered. I've looked through other California State
    Bills and supporting documentation, all to no avail.

    Several "legal" folks have been asked about this. The answer remains
    unclear. July 1st isn't too far off (when the State Bill becomes operative).

    Thanks,
    Steve

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