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Discussion Questions

  1. General
    • The general attitude towards E-Mail and private communication encryption seems to be "If you have nothing to hide, why use encryption at all?
    • Should all forms of encryption be banned as "Terrorism Tools?"
    • Are public key encryption schemes like PGP a viable option?
    • Would government proposed (or mandated) methods of encryption keep criminals from using something different?
    • Is E-Mail encryption ethical?  Why?

     

  1. Encrypting Copyrighted content is becoming more popular, for example with DVDs.
    • Does encryption of the content on a physical media (such as DVDs) prevent pirates from copying the physical media itself?
    • Does the DMCA and its stance on encryption "protect the interests of copyright holders" as many corporations claim or is it a legal tool to keep the average consumer from leveraging their right to Fair Use?
    • What are the ethical issues involved in the DVD/DeCSS trial?
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  1. Key Escrow and Trusted Third Parties


    • Given the existence of systems such as Carnivore, can the government be trusted as a Third Party for Key Escrow?

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