Encryption software has sparked regulation by the U.S. government and at least two important lawsuits involving the First Amendment. Exporting encryption products requires a thorough understanding of what's legal and what's not. This article explains the issues.
Encryption software maintains the secrecy of confidential information by scrambling and encoding messages. Generally, when you encrypt (scramble) your communication, only your recipient can decrypt (unscramble) it.
The ability to encrypt and send confidential information overseas over the Net has never sat well with the U.S. government. It was concerned that this technology could be used by foreign national terrorists and terrorist countries to threaten our security.
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