These days the Internet has turned the whole World in a single community. Still, many countries do have certain restrictions on software products and their source code. I couldn't help but wonder if there's a website somewhere which lists all the restrictions that exist world-wide for certain software technologies. (Not just the restrictions for the USA/ EU.) Does such a site exist?
I know that certain restrictions might exist on products that use data encryption but I think it's better to have a full overview of all restrictions for when I want to export my products and sources world-wide.
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In 2000 the US relaxed its encryption export restrictions for countries which are not considered state sponsors of terrorism. ~Link
As a general rule don't export anything with heavy encryption to countries like:
- Cuba
- Iran
- Libya
- North Korea
- Sudan
- Syria
and you should be okay.
Chris Ballance
2009-06-25 14:16:07
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Dude, this is not something you "just take the risk" with. Jail could be involved. Not to mention inadvertantly helping terrorists murder people...
My company has a course on this they make us take. I'd suggest you take one yourself. At the very least, go to the government's export control website and read everything there.
Note that there are some things you can't even let foriegn nationals working for your company in your facility here in the US work on or look at. That can be a real PITA to implement.
T.E.D.
2009-06-25 14:48:53
True. Then again, I'm not an American nor do I live in the USA. (I'm Dutch.) Still, it never hurts to know the restrictions for all other countries including the USA, just in case... That US export site is a good start. How about other countries? France, the UK, Russia, China, India, the Phillipines, just to name a few countries.
Workshop Alex
2009-06-25 16:09:15