> > BTW, What ever happened to the EU urging citizens to use > cryptography because of ECHELON? I've doing some research... mainly on www.europa.eu.int. Maybe this enligtens you: http://europa.eu.int/ISPO/eif/InternetPoliciesSite/Crime/PublicHearingPresentations/AOL.html Even there is some debate regarding the use of encryption (see the Lawful interception laws, for example, in Europe) EU mostly thinks its good. Regards Javi