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People seem to be forgetting that cryptographic algorithms were export restricted for a VERY long time. Trump certainly can't block Americans from selling cryp
by TheSoftwareGuy 7y ago
People seem to be forgetting that cryptographic algorithms were export restricted for a VERY long time.
Trump certainly can't block Americans from selling cryptographic algorithims (or anything which implements those algorithms) if the consumer is also american.
But preventing the communication of those algorithms to foreign nationals is something that was done for several decades.
I think its a terrible thing for him to try to do, but he would have some legal grounds to stand on, provided the restrictions are related to foreign nationals only.
- balabaster 7y agoIf my memory serves correctly, it was protected right up until Phil Zimmerman circumvented them by writing a book containing the source code for PGP and winning the case based upon the argument that the book was protected by his constitutional right to freedom of speech(?) Unfortunately, you can't put the cat back in the bag. It's no good putting export restrictions on encryption when the tightest encryption we have at present is already available all round the world.
- codedokode 7y agoThe law had different purpose, to prevent other countries from obtaining good encryption algorithms. That law didn't forbid developing encryption software abroad and downloading it.