Skip to main content

Cryptography's Role in Securing the Information Society (1996) / Chapter Skim
Currently Skimming:

A Road Map Through This Report
Pages 15-16

The Chapter Skim interface presents what we've algorithmically identified as the most significant single chunk of text within every page in the chapter.
Select key terms on the right to highlight them within pages of the chapter.


From page 15...
... Chapter 3 discusses needs for access to encrypted information and related public policy issues, specifically those related to information gathering for law enforcement and national security purposes. Part II of this report describes the instruments and goals of current U.S.
Read the entire page →
From page 16...
... . These policy options include alternative export control regimes for cryptography and alternatives for providing exceptional access capabilities when necessary.
Read the entire page →

Key Terms

  • law enforcement
  • national cryptography
  • information gathering
  • information security
  • concerned primarily

  • exceptional access
  • policy options
  • access capabilities
  • overall approach
  • export controls

  • encrypted information
  • providing exceptional
  • reducing information
  • security objectives
  • increasing fire

  • related public
  • current policy
  • ensuring information
  • include alternative
  • information vulnerability

  • powerful tool
  • security purposes
  • options include
  • alternative export
  • control regimes

  • export control
  • national security
  • policy issues
  • growing information
  • public policy


    • This material may be derived from roughly machine-read images, and so is provided only to facilitate research.
    More information on Chapter Skim is available.