If the administration does not have that agreement, we will buy non-key recovery cryptography elsewhere to protect our information because its strength isn't compromised by the ke y recovery feature. Security is a demand-driven industry, and the vendors cannot force key recovery down our throats if we don't see a need for it. Even if the government could put a multilateral agreement in place and competitive alternatives were not available, there is still a concern about countries without a Bill of Rights having access to U.S. industry proprietary information. The Cost of Silence It is time for us to organize and voice our position in Washington. In either case, use whatever voice you have in Congress to state your position.
Silence equates to backing the administration's position.
Work with your legal staff. Your patents and trademarks group will most likely be best equipped to understand the issues and craft a position paper. Look for those of us already starting to work the Beltway. Welcome to the tarnished lining of industrial policy cloud cover. If you missed Richard Hoffman's column, Resisting The Path of Least Resistance, take a moment to read his unique view on what Microsoft has become.