Export of cryptography
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The export of cryptography is the transfer from one country to another of devices and technology related to cryptography.
In the early days of the
CoCom
was organized to coordinate Western export controls.
Many countries, notably those participating in the Wassenaar Arrangement, introduced restrictions. The Wassenaar restrictions were largely loosened in the late 2010s.[1][2]
References
- ^ Meyer, Venable LLP-Lindsay B.; McMullan, Carrie Kroll; Sudduth, Wes S. (October 19, 2016). "Top Five Takeaways: Wassenaar Arrangement Updates to Commerce's Encryption-Related Export Controls". Lexology.
- ^ O'Keefe, Amanda (January 3, 2018). "Why the EU's call to remove crypto-tech from dual-use export controls is encouraging". IAPP.