Re: Export controls (was RE: Documentation confidentiality level policy )

[John Garison <john -at- garisons -dot- com>]

It's not that you can't export it, but you do have to tell the  
appropriate agencies that you are doing so and get their OK before you  
can. But I admit I haven't worked in this area in a couple of years,  
so things may well have changed.

JG


On Oct 22, 2009, at 12:58 PM, Janet Swisher wrote:

> US export controls on cryptography are not as strict as they used to
> be. However, there are some software companies that won't do any
> cryptographic development work within the US because of the export
> controls.
>
> Some relevant links:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptography#Export_controls
> http://xkcd.com/504/
>
> On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 11:20 AM, John Garison <john -at- garisons -dot- com>  
> wrote:
>> No. IIRC, if you use encryption at all you have to report it. Have
>> your lawyers check for details. Relevant regulations are administered
>> by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) or are found in the
>> Export Administration Regulations (EAR), 15 C.F.R. Parts 730-774.
>>
>> The product I worked on was V1.0 of Export: http://blackducksoftware.com/export
>>
>> JG
>>
>>
>> On Oct 22, 2009, at 12:12 PM, Robert Lauriston wrote:
>>
>>> Can you get around that by importing your encryption software or  
>>> using
>>> open-source?
>>>
>>> On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 8:59 AM, John Garison <john -at- garisons -dot- com>
>>> wrote:
>>>> I did the online help system for Black Duck Software who makes a
>>>> software application that sniffs out any and all use of  
>>>> encryption so
>>>> that it can be labeled and identified and reported to the NSA so  
>>>> that
>>>> products can be exported outside the US. This means that any use of
>>>> encryption - even if it's for a login password - requires that you
>>>> notify the government about it before you can get an export license
>>>> and legally sell it outside the US. If not, it's a potential prison
>>>> term for someone! ...
>
>
> -- 
> Visit my blog at: http://www.janetswisher.com

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