From toy rings to sophisticated codes, a quest for secrecy

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Encryption, or cryptology, is the technique of developing codes that make information unreadable to anyone except the intended recipient. Modern computers make it relatively simple to encode text, but the practice is raising concerns in the government. The FBI claims that certain types of encryption threaten the agency's ability to do its job, that criminals will be able to use codes to keep law-enforcement agencies from gathering evidence. The House Intelligence Committee passed a bill in 1997 that would ban any device for making messages secret. The bill infers that the government needs to be able to read everything, from software to baseball signals, and even the less-known languages. The legislation is stalled, but further action is possible in 1998. Businesses contend that they need to encrypt information in order to keep important information secret.

Radio & TV communications equipment, Encryption/Decryption Equip, Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing, Encryption, Data encryption, Cryptographic equipment, Design and construction, Technology overview, Cryptography

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New ways of securing online data; keeping confidential information confidential with cleverer key rings and smarter smart cards

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Researchers are experimenting with integrating key ring files with the Web sites that require passwords. One new tool is called v-GO. It stores passwords for Web sites and mail servers by creating a central encrypted file. American Express has introduced a new credit card, 'Blue,' with an embedded smart card, making it impossible for a potential thief to discover the card number or expiration date.

United States, Methods, Safety and security measures, Web sites (World Wide Web), Web sites, Electronic commerce, E-commerce, Data security, Data security devices, Data security device

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