shot over the bow - BIS to control crypto exports anywhere (to ensure backdoor enabled?)

[coderman@gmail.com (coderman)]

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/10/17/intel_subsidiary_crypto_export_fine/
"""
Wind River Systems exported its software to China, Hong Kong, Russia,
Israel, South Africa, and South Korea. BIS [Bureau of Industry and
Security] significantly mitigated what would have been a much larger
fine because the company voluntarily disclosed the violations.

We believe this to be the first penalty BIS has ever issued for the
unlicensed export of encryption software that did not also involve
comprehensively sanctioned countries (e.g., Cuba, Iran, North Korea,
Sudan or Syria). This suggests a fundamental change in BISâ??s treatment
of violations of the encryption regulations.

Historically, BIS has resolved voluntarily disclosed violations of the
encryption regulations with a warning letter but no material
consequence, and has shown itself unlikely to pursue such violations
that were not disclosed. This fine dramatically increases the
compliance stakes for software companies â?? a message that BIS seemed
intent upon making in its announcement.
"""

fuck BIS!