CDT Encryption Issues Page  
   Information and news about cryptography related legislation in the United States. Very pro-crypto.
   http://www.crypto.com

Cryptography: Scientific Freedom and Human Rights Issues  
   U.S. Congressional briefing: Was held to bring two more issues into the policy discussion: scientific freedom to conduct and express cryptographic research, and human rights applications of cryptographic technologies.
   http://www.aaas.org/spp/dspp/cstc/briefing/crypto/

Parrhesia  
   Documents related to encryption policy and regulation.
   http://www.parrhesia.com

STAND Adopt An MP  
   Adopt your UK Members of Parliament and educate them about encryption issues.
   http://www.stand.org.uk

Michael Froomkin's homepage  
   Contains links to many articles about legal aspects of encryption, including Clipper Chip, export control, privacy, anonymity
   http://www.law.tm

Center for Democracy and Technology - Encryption Issues  
   "Pro-crypto" resources and news about cryptography related legislation in the United States from the CDT
   http://www.cdt.org/crypto/

RC5 Cracking Project at Distributed.net  
   Distributed.net demonstrates regularly that the kinds of encryption the US government allows is hopelessly weak, while the kind they ban is the only kind that ensures privacy. This is done by distributing clients which crack test keys, with money to the f
   http://rc5.distributed.net

Libertarians for Privacy Headquarters  
   Help promote freedom of privacy by trying to crack both weak and strong keys, to prove a right to privacy should be protected.
   http://www.catamount.com/rc5/

Major Encryption Legislation  
   106th Congress, SAFE HR 850.
   http://www.cdt.org/crypto/legis_106/SAFE/

Hermetic Systems: Cryptography  
   Explanation of encryption, ECHELON, multiple file encryption software, and why you need encryption.
   http://hermetic.nofadz.com/crypto.htm

ITAR Civil Disobedience  
   Protest against cryptography export restrictions in the USA. Become an "illegal" international arms trafficker with one click. List of known arms traffickers.
   http://online.offshore.com.ai/arms-trafficker/

How the Internet Will Be Censored - A Parable  
   Parable by Perry E. Metzger. In a land of transparent trees, the invention of paint causes the government to pass laws to maintain its spying abilities.
   http://filebox.vt.edu/users/bpatel/Internet%20Paper/introduction.htm

Encryption and Privacy in the digital age  
   Provides information on how cryptography can be used in protecting privacy on the Internet.
   http://www.mycrypto.net/

The Definition of National Encryption Policies  
   Analysis of public policies related to the encryption of personal data. Special focus on US and France, as countries which historically have had strong encryption controls.
   http://encryption_policies.tripod.com

Data Encryption Standard (DES) - Lay Networks  
   Information about the Data Encryption Standard (DES) and its JavaScript implementation.
   http://www.laynetworks.com/users/webs/des.htm

BBC News  
   Encryption - The Great Debate - National security or the empowerment of Big Brother? Opposing forces in the great encryption battle say that it is going to be one or the other.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/special_report/1998/encryption/57910.stm

ACLU In Brief: Computers, Phones & Privacy  
   The policy stance of the American Civil Liberties Union on encryption and your privacy.
   http://archive.aclu.org/library/ibpriv3.html

Crypto Law Survey  
   Gives an overview of existing laws and regulations with entries per country on import/export controls, domestic laws, developments to restrict or promote cryptography.
   http://rechten.uvt.nl/koops/cryptolaw/

Cryptography Links  
   Information on cryptography and information security.
   http://www.c4i.org/erehwon/crypto.html