White House yields a bit on encryption; some software exports may lack 'back door.' (Government Activity)

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The Clinton Administration said it would remove the export controls of strong data-scrambling software for certain banks and financial institutions. Commerce Secretary William M. Daley's announcement on Jul 7, 1998, temporarily loosens a stalemate between the Government and the software industry over back-door access for law enforcement. Terms restrict the software exports to a 45-nation list of banks and financial institutions. The small exemption also represents a qualified victory for an Administration faction that advocates unrestrained encryption to enhance privacy and boost electronic commerce. Others in the Administration have supported FBI Director Louis Freeh's assertion that police agencies gain possible access to software keys for unlocking scrambled messages. Daley also said a comprehensive Administration agreement on encryption would require months of preparation.

Laws, regulations and rules, Encryption, Data encryption, Network security software, Data security, Export controls, Security software, Data security issue, Government export policy and export regulation

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An open Internet helps business, too

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Open-source software represents the best process to meet the needs of Internet business and industry. The inclusive but more expensive process allows developers to access core software technology source code. Mainstream companies like Microsoft, meanwhile, are threatening the process with proprietary software that gradually will begin to disrupt the Internet's complex networking structure. Open-source software dates back to the Internet's origins, when engineers's cooperation developed numerous open-source applications that covered all Internet functions. Customers can benefit from open-source software's emphasis on superior technology, thereby placing their business needs ahead of the underlying software. A hybrid business strategy would allow the computer industry to avoid repeating IBM's mainframe domination, which weakened development and stifled creativity into the 1980s.

Usage, Software, Internet, Standard, Standardization, Column, Electronic commerce, E-commerce, Internet/Web technology, Internet server software, Internet/Web server software

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