Encryption is a subject of vital importance to our industry.
I am the General Manger of the Network Security and Electronic Commerce Group of Sun Microsystems. I am here today representing the Computer and Communications Industry Association. CCIA is an association of computer and communications industry firms whose members employ over half a million workers and generate annual revenues of nearly 200 billion dollars. Encryption is important to our member companies for several different reasons. First, some of our members develop and market encryption products and current law their significantly affects their ability to sell both in the United States and to foreign markets.