Principles and values of encryption: Relevance and influence on information technology law and policy

Parts one and two of my article on “Principles and values of encryption: Relevance and influence on information technology law and policy” was published in New Zealand Law Journal. Below is an abstract:

This article analyzes the fundamental principles and values of encryption in order to show how they can inform as well as advance information technology law and policy. It first explains the meanings and characteristics of the 10 encryption principles and values. It then discusses the perceptions, understandings and attitudes of three groups of stakeholders (i.e., the general public, business and government) to these principles and values. The article contends that, despite the many conflicts between and among the principles and values, there are also significant correspondences that can be used to balance and reconcile them in and through technology regulation.

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