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\noindent {\bf Exam conditions} Again, the final exam will be ``open book,
open notes''. You may bring to the exam anything additional to help
you which is {\sl non-living}.

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Students in this course should be able to
discuss with some knowledge certain issues intertwining mathematics,
communications, and social and political policy. What {\it can}\/ be
done according to currently understood technology? What is politically
and socially feasible? What is legal? Some specific topics are listed
below. 


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\ess Write a paragraph or two making a case on behalf of the FBI 
regarding the regulation of import and export of cryptographic material. 


\ess Write a paragraph or two explaining the controversies that 
surrounded the introduction of the Data Encryption Standard in the 1970's.

\ess Write a paragraph or two explaining why an encryption standard 
might be useful.

\ess Write a paragraph or two on how encryption might affect an 
electronic marketplace.

\ess Write a paragraph or two arguing on behalf of an insurance company 
regarding the privacy of medical records. 

\ess Write a paragraph or two explaining real world uses of hash
functions and digital signatures. Try to give at least one example
where a mistake or weakness in the system used could have serious
real-world consequences.

\ess Intellectual property: suppose you are a young jazz performing
artist. Realistically, there may be 3,000 people in the U.S.~who'd
like to listen to you. What's your position on copyright?

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