Privacy Online

The review of Privacy on the Line in this issue summarizes the ongoing debate about the role of encryption in ensuring the privacy of electronic communications. If you would like to dig deeper into the controversy, several key players offer their views online ­ along with information about related privacy concerns. Other sites offer advice for consumers or proposed solutions. To immerse yourself in these issues, take a tour of the sites listed below.

The Center for Democracy and Technology
http://www.cdt.org/

Electronic Frontier Foundation
http://www.eff.org/

Electronic Privacy Information Center
http://epic.org/

FBI Report ­ Encryption: Impact on Law Enforcement
http://www.fbi.gov/publish/encrypt/encrypt.htm

Federal Trade Commission: About Privacy
http://www.ftc.gov/privacy/index.html

Platform for Privacy Preference Project (P3P)
http://www.w3.org/Press/1998/P3P