* Jeffrey Gold wrote:
2. It is critical for those same businesses to be independent of
the loss of any one employee - if he is the ONLY ONE who knows
the password for a critical file. Key Escrow is a valid
solution to guard against this circumstance. PGP version 5.5
which has this feature is likely to be a "hot seller".
PGP 5.5 does not distingush between communication keys and storage keys.
Communication keys MUST NOT GAK.
3. PGP 5.5 appears to allow a single individual with a "Master"
key access to ALL encrypted files. IMHO, this gives that
employee too much power. It also leaves the business vulnerable
to improper behavior by that employee. Say, jumping ship with
all the secrets.
And for all messages in the past and future. This does not match the courts
wiretrap desicion.