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| Author: | Stark, T. |
| Title: | Encryption for a small planet |
| Journal: | BYTE
1997 : MARCH, VOL. 22:3 + SUPPL X, p. 111-114 |
| Index terms: | ECONOMICS SOFTWARE USA |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | In January 1996, Qualcomm, a networking and communications company, needed to secure a virtual private network that passed from its San Diego headquarters through the Internet to a branch office in Singapore. The best way to accomplish this was to use 56-bit triple DES, a version of an encryption standard that dates back to the mid-1970s. This presented a problem, however: Under U.S. law, Qualcomm needed State Department permission to deploy the technology overseas. Qualcomm sought exemption from the U.S. government's export restrictions on encryption technology because the branch office was staffed exclusively by U.S. citizens. The request was denied. |
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