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13 Santa Clara Computer & High Tech. L. J. 217 (1997)
The Future of Internet Security: How New Technologies Will Shape the Internet and Affect the Law

handle is hein.journals/sccj13 and id is 225 raw text is: THE FUTURE OF INTERNET SECURITY: HOW NEW
TECHNOLOGIES WILL SHAPE THE INTERNET AND
AFFECT THE LAW*
William A. Hodkowskit
I.  Introduction   ............................................................................ 218
II.  The  Internet ............................................................................ 221
Im. A   Security Primer .................................................................. 223
A. Important Concepts ......................................................... 224
B.   Problems Arising from       a Lack of Security ..................... 225
C.   Existing Security Solutions ............................................ 227
1. Secret Key Encryption .............................................. 227
2. Public Key Encryption .............................................. 229
3.  R SA    ........................................................................... 231
4. Digital Signatures ..................................................... 233
5. The    Practical and      Legal Significance       of Key
Lengths ...................................................................... 234
D. Technical Reasons Why Security is Still a Problem ...... 235
IV. Legal Reasons Why Security is Still a Problem .................... 236
A. Export Controls on Encryption Technology ................... 236
1. Arms Export Control Act & International Traffic
in Arms Regulations ................................................. 236
2. Problems with the ITAR ........................................... 238
3. Litigation Involving the ITAR .................................. 240
B.   Domestic Controls on Encryption Technology .............. 242
C.   Clipper Chip ................................................................... 243
D.   Proposed Changes to U.S. Government Controls on
Encryption Technology .................................................. 246
V. Legal Issues Which Turn on Security Issues ......................... 249
A .  Copyright ........................................................................ 250
B .  Privacy   ............................................................................ 253
C.   Defamation ..................................................................... 254
VI. Future Internet Security Standards ........................................ 256
*  Copyright © 1997 William A. Hodkowski.
t  B.A., University of Michigan, 1992; J.D., Santa Clara University School of Law,
1997.

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