Problems with PGP

Technical Problems

• The existing Key Server developed by Michael Graff was designed for up to 3,000 keys.
• Trust relationships should not be maintained on the keyring.
• There is no mapping system between key id's and user id's.
• There is no guaranteed key revocation mechanism.

Political Problems

• RSA has not been approved by NIST.
• IDEA has not been approved by NIST.
• Export of encrypted data is illegal. (Arms Export Control Act and International Traffic in Arms Regulations)