The OECD Cryptography Policy Guidelines

• Recommendation of the Council Concerning Guidelines For Cryptography Policy (27 March 1997) - Part V. Principles

• 8 basic principles
  • Applicable to both encryption and digital signatures
  • Only a recommendation, not legally binding
• Trust - cryptographic methods should be trustworthy
• Choice - users should have a choice of cryptographic methods
• Market driven - the market should determine what is provided