Trying to keep up with the advances in cryptography and digital telephony, the government has advocated controversial new tools that will allow them to monitor electronic communications. On the other side of the spectrum, privacy advocates are vehemently opposed to any government monitoring whatsoever. The Electronic Privacy Papers is a collection of previously unreleased documents dealing with privacy in the Information Age. Combining public government pronouncement, public reactions, and previously classified documents released under FOIA, this book paints a clear picture of government policies towards encryption and privacy and how they will impact individuals and companies involved with the Internet. Issues covered include:

• The economic and political rationale for demanding digital wiretapping and surveillance.
• The legal foundations, and limitations to, government surveillance.
• Government strategies for soliciting cooperation from telephone companies and equipment manufacturers.
• Which policies industries and individuals can expect the government to pursue in the future.