Weekly task - week 1

Export restrictions of strong encryption systems

Why the US government wants to restrict the export of strong encryption system:

The encryption is a way to encode files. Only someone with an access key can open the file. This system is very useful in order to protect intellectual property, and to protect confidential data from spies or hackers.
In business field, this encryption system allows protecting personal consumer data. Nowadays, US government decides to restrict encryption system because of terorist attacks. However, the government recognizes that it is not a good policy. So, they put it more flexible. Indeed, they accept the export of the encryption system only if the decoder key are given to escrow agents. Moreover, now the US government wants to make a proposal to the OECD. This proposal allows bigger power for USA because other countries have the same rule.

Why or why not should other countries and individuals be against it?

We think that the other countries cannot be against this measure, indeed, they can take the market from American companies. It means that, if American companies cannot satisfy the demand of encryption system, other countries can satisfy it.
Moreover, countries which are in the OECD can approve this measure or not, but it is preferable that they do not accept it. OECD organization allows economic growth but this US measure is not in favour of economic growth.

What do you in general think about governments´ roles about controlling the information on the Internet?

In my opinion, the controlling of Internet by government can be very debatable. Indeed, one of the roles of the government is to protect people, so, if on the Internet “something” can be “dangerous” for the population, the government should remove or fix it in order to offer to people better Internet environment (more safe). However, all of the information should not be controlled on the Internet even political contradiction (opposition).