of 20
8/14/2019 INT_24.10.2013[46956]
1/20
CLIPPINQuinta-
ndice
I. OMC ____WTO releases annual pa
II. NEGOCIAUS-China trade talks a '
Auto Dispute Weighs on
China says Australian tr
Taiwan eyes deeper tra
Mercosur repetira histo
Presidente Cartes visitaacercamiento al Mercos
III. OUTROSTales from the Crypto C
Germany, France unite
G INTERNACINEGINTeira, 24 de outubro de 2
__________________ ckage of trade and tariff data _______
ES REGIONAIS E BILA turning point' in relations ___________
Japan-U.S. Trade Talks ____________
de deal likely within a year _______
e ties with India ________________
ia de la CAN en negociacin con la Un
el viernes a Mujica para cerrar el crcur _____________________________
__________________ ommunity _______________________
in anger over U.S. spying accusations
24.10.2013
1
NAL13
______ 2____________ 2ERAIS 4
____________ 4____________ 6____________ 7____________ 8n Europea ___ 9o de
___________ 11_____ 13___________ 13___________ 17
8/14/2019 INT_24.10.2013[46956]
2/20
I.OMC
WTO releases annual p
4-traders
International Trade Statistic
end of 2012, covering merch
measured in value-added te
global value or production cdivide their operations a
manufacturing of componen
seeks to address the distorti
to the last country of origin.
Through the use of extensi
noteworthy trends in global
data. A methodological chap
The publication serves as an
anyone interested in intern
print version to follow in N
in Excel and PDF formats
WTO's International Trade a
the entire publication in En
versions will be available by
To further improve the quali
by filling in the ITS 2013 Sur
World Tariff Profiles 2013- a
(ITC) and the UN Confer
comprehensive tariff inform
where data is available. It is
to researchers and negotiato
ckage of trade and tariff data
2013 provides a detailed overview of wo
andise and services trade as well as, for t
ms. The new data covers both goods and
ains. Its inclusion reflects the fact that coross the world, from the design of
ts to final assembly. Providing data in
on that may result from attributing the full
e charts and maps, International Trade
trade with links to numerous tables contai
er explains how the data is compiled.
invaluable reference tool for researchers,
tional trade. It is available first in electr
vember. Data can be downloaded from
and from the searchable database as
d Market Access data online application.
lish is now available on the web site. F
end-October.
ty of the publication, we invite you to pro
vey.
joint publication of the WTO, the Internat
ence on Trade and Development (UN
tion on all WTO members and a number
the only compilation of tariff information
rs.
24.10.2013
2
rld trade up to the
e first time, trade
services traded in
panies nowadaysthe product and
alue-added terms
l commercial value
tatistics illustrates
ing more detailed
policy makers and
nic format with a
the WTO web site
ell as from the
he PDF version of
ench and Spanish
ide your feedback
ional Trade Centre
TAD) - provides
of other countries
f its kind available
8/14/2019 INT_24.10.2013[46956]
3/20
The publication summarizes
as the market access condi
profiles show both the maxi
rates that countries actually
WTO members' participation
data provided on tariff eli
Mechanism.
Trade Profiles 2013provides
measures of WTO members
for each of these provided i
tool for anyone looking for e
The data provided include b
GDP), trade policy indicato
notifications outstanding an
(broken down by broad pro
trade flows (with a breakdo
With one page devoted to
global trade.
Services Profiles 2013pr
transportation, telecommuni
will be gradually expanded i
The information is derived fr
statistics, balance of paym
statistics, foreign direct inv
sourced from international/
reflect data as contained i
services database as of July
All three profiles - World
available in the WTO Statisti
are also available in English
the market access that each country offers
ions faced by its products in its major ex
um tariff rates that are legally "bound" i
apply. The technical annex in this year'
in regional trade agreements (RTAs), wi
ination in RTAs notified under the W
the latest information on trade flows an
, observers and other selected economies
a standardized format, the publication is
sential trade statistics.
asic economic indicators (such as gross d
s (such as tariffs, import duties, the nu
contingency measures in force), merch
uct categories and major origins and des
n by major components) and industrial p
each economy, TradeProfiles offers a co
ovides statistics on key "infrastructu
cations, finance and insurance, for 140 ec
future editions.
om multiple sources, such as national acc
ents statistics, foreign affiliates' trade i
estment (FDI) statistics and quantitative
regional organizations and specialized b
n the WTO's Integrated Trade Intellige
2013.
ariff Profiles, Trade ProfilesandServices
cs Database in Excel and PDF formats, an
on the WTO web site. The French and Sp
24.10.2013
3
to imports as well
port markets. The
the WTO and the
issue focuses on
th complementary
O's Transparency
d the trade policy
. With information
a quick reference
mestic product or
mber of disputes,
ndise trade flows
inations), services
roperty indicators.
ncise overview of
re services", i.e.
nomies. Coverage
unts, employment
services (FATS)
indicators largely
dies. The profiles
ce Portal (I-TIP)
Profiles- are now
the PDF versions
anish versions will
8/14/2019 INT_24.10.2013[46956]
4/20
be available by end-Octob
English, French and Spani
application for mobile device
All three profiles and Inte
bookshop.
The WTO Statistics web pag
Access data online ap
Online and Tariff Downloads
Profiles (a PDF snapshot of
Commodity Profiles (a PDF
merchandise trade, agricultu
maps, which allows for com
economic indicators.
II.NEGOCIAES RE
US-China trade talks a '
China Daily
Beijing ready to advance
The Bilateral Investment Tr
"inflection point" in economi
Beijing is ready to work
welcomes foreign companies
development, said Xie Fen
North American and Oceania
"China also hopes the US
environment for Chinese c
er. The printed versionswill be available
h. World Tariff Profiles is also available
s.
national Trade Statisticscan be ordere
also contains updates of the International
plication, the Statistics Database, t
applications, new versions of World an
012 merchandise exports globally and by
napshot of 2012 merchandise exports an
re, fuels and mining and manufactured pr
arison between countries or customs terr
IONAIS E BILATERAIS
turning point' in relations
IT talks with Washington, says diplo
aty talks between China and the United
cooperation, a high-profile diplomat said
ith Washington to advance the BIT ne
to "share the dividends" of China's new r
, director-general of the Foreign Ministr
n affairs.
ill take measures to provide a fair and
ompanies and facilitate healthy develop
24.10.2013
4
in November in
on request as an
from the WTO
Trade and Market
e Tariff Analysis
Regional Export
region) and World
d imports for total
ducts), and World
itories on selected
at
States can be an
n Wednesday.
gotiations, and it
und of reform and
y's department of
sound investment
ment of two-way
8/14/2019 INT_24.10.2013[46956]
5/20
investment," Xie said durin
based Brookings Institution.
The 10th round of talks is b
direct investment. The talks
Xi Jinping and US President
Xie said the talks were be
treatment, accompanied by
China is taking concrete step
of the 18th Central Commit
plan for deepening reform, i
He also referred to the pilo
investment access and the
boost both imports and expo
He estimated that over the
trillion and its overseas inv
people will reach 400 million
Another area of cooperation
of liquefied natural gas expo
development.
Xie also urged the loosenin
long undermined the otherwi
The BIT is probably the m
complements both the Tran
and Investment Partnership.
These are two parallel free t
region and Europe, said Ric
Studies at the Brookings Ins
a seminar co-sponsored by Fudan Univ
eing held this week on the BIT, which wo
were put on the fast track after a meeting
arack Obama.
ing conducted on the basis of pre-esta
"negative list" approach.
s to facilitate the talks, Xie said. The upco
tee of the Communist Party of China will
cluding a time frame and road map.
free trade zone in Shanghai, which is in
ervice sector, with trade facilitation meas
rts.
ext five years, China's merchandise impo
stment will reach $500 billion. Outboun
.
is in the energy sector, Xie noted. He calle
rts from the US to China and more collabo
of US high-technology export controls,
se swift growth in bilateral trade.
st important trade negotiation since the
-Pacific Partnership Agreement and the
ade pacts in which the US is engaged acr
ard Bush, director of the Center for Nor
itution.
24.10.2013
5
rsity and the US-
uld boost two-way
between President
lishment national
ming Third Plenum
draw up a master
ended to broaden
ures introduced to
ts will exceed $10
trips by Chinese
d for an early start
ation on shale gas
which he said had
WTO talks, as it
ransatlantic Trade
ss the Asia-Pacific
heast Asian Policy
8/14/2019 INT_24.10.2013[46956]
6/20
"I think the BIT opens new
would actually be a good ste
Kenneth Jarrett, president o
BIT will benefit US businesse
Auto Dispute Weighs o
The Wall Street Journal
Divisive issues in the auto
Washington and Tokyo, U.S.
Japan this year joined oth
Partnership, a set of trade
December. Separate from t
Japan, as by far the two bi
longstanding trade issues,
agricultural restrictions and
This third round of our par
important work remains p
the acting deputy U.S. trade
Tokyo has long objected to
trucks, and the U.S. says J
countries are discussing a
slowly as a part of the TPP,
U.S. vehicles that can be shi
Besides the traditional trade
targeting a weaker yen, a s
and hurts Detroit along the
doors for a deeper and richer economic
ppingstone to include China in future TPP t
f the American Chamber of Commerce in
s in China by addressing market access is
Japan-U.S. Trade Talks
obile industry continue to weigh on tr
officials said Wednesday.
r Asian and Pacific countries working on
negotiations the U.S. is hoping to wra
he dozen countries hammering out the
ggest economies in the group, are seeki
including access to the Japanese i
ars.
llel negotiations with Japan yielded some
rticularly in the area of motor vehicles,
representative, in a statement.
U.S. automobile tariffs, including a high
apans car market isnt fully open to for
lan to phase out the U.S. tariffs on Ja
and Japan has moved to more than dou
ped under a preferential program.
issues, some U.S. lawmakers say Japans
hift that makes Japanese cars more com
way. The lawmakers want the TPP to ad
24.10.2013
6
elationship, and it
alks," he said.
hanghai, said the
ues.
de talks between
the Trans-Pacific
p up as early as
PP, the U.S. and
ng to settle some
surance market,
progress, although
aid Wendy Cutler,
duty on Japanese
ign cars. The two
anese autos very
ble the number of
monetary policy is
etitive in the U.S.
dress the issue of
8/14/2019 INT_24.10.2013[46956]
7/20
currency manipulation a
Representative Michael From
The cost of imported vehicle
largest such drop in more
Wednesday. Japans yen ha
year.
China says Australian t
ABC News
China appears to have en
trade deal between the t
Prime Minister Tony Abbott
free trade deal within his firs
After years of failed talks it
into the hands of Chinese ne
But now senior Chinese poli
would sign such an agreeme
The politburo member mad
Governor-General Quentin B
d have discussed their concerns
an and Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew.
and parts declined 1.2% in September fr
than three decades of records, the Labo
s fallen about 12% against the dollar sin
ade deal likely within a year
dorsed the new Australian Governme
o countries can be achieved within a
as been criticised for promising to secur
t year in office.
was seen as overly optimistic. It was also
gotiators who would use the deadline to b
tician Wang Yang has said publicly that C
nt within a year.
this comment in a speech to an audien
ryce.
24.10.2013
7
ith U.S. Trade
m a year ago, the
r Department said
e the start of the
nt's claim that a
ear.
a China-Australia
said to be playing
rgain hard.
hina and Australia
ce which included
8/14/2019 INT_24.10.2013[46956]
8/20
Taiwan eyes deeper tra
The Economic Times
Taiwan today said it is lo
especially through collaborat
"We would like to collabora
processing and tourism," sai
and Cultural Center in India.
"India and Taiwan can sig
barriers and increase tra
restrictions and providing T
said at a Taiwan Excellence
The two countries have
agreement.
"We want to promote trad
market. It has a big labour
are important ingredients fo
The foreign direct investme
was 0.04 per cent in the tot
"We would like to increase t
fiscal," Tien said.
At present, around 80 Taiw
However, Indian companies'
Bollywood actress Malaika A
three years and is its celebri
de ties with India
king at enhancing trade and investmen
ion in sectors such as IT, food processing
te with India on sectors like information
d Chung-Kwang Tien, Representative of t
n an economic cooperation agreement
e volume. Besides, India should con
iwan with a visa on arrival facility to bo
013 Campaign event here.
lready signed an investment promotio
and commerce given the fact that Ind
force, rich natural resources and a young
future development," Tien said.
t from Taiwan stood at USD 65.56 million
l FDI flow to India.
he volume of trade with India by 10 per
anese companies are operating in India i
presence in Taiwan is still negligible.
ora Khan has been associated with the Ca
y spokesperson.
24.10.2013
8
t ties with India,
nd tourism.
technology, food
e Taipei Economic
which will reduce
ider easing visa
ost tourism," Tien
n and protection
ia is an emerging
population, which
in 2011-12 which
ent in the current
n various sectors.
mpaign for the last
8/14/2019 INT_24.10.2013[46956]
9/20
Mercosur repetira hist
Europea
Amrica Economa
Esta semana Brasil y Ur
propuestas para un acuer
El Mercosur, que alguna ve
verse abocado a repetir laenfrenta una divisin intern
socios con la Unin Europea
Esta semana Brasil y Urugu
para un acuerdo comercial
miembros fundadores del
brevedad" para hacer una pr
Sin embargo, las circunstan
en una encrucijada en la qu
perder la oportunidad de t
mundo.
Es difcil que Paraguay pre
despus del levantamiento d
de Fernando Lugo como pre
Y Argentina, inmersa en la c
las que los sondeos indican
Cristina Fernndez convaleci
y Uruguay respecto a la Uni
El vicepresidente Amado Bo
sealado hace solo unos dalas naciones ms desarrolla
"se ha resignado a la industr
ria de la CAN en negociacin con l
guay reafirmaron su compromiso de
do comercial con la UE antes de fin de
fue el nio bonito de la integracin latin
historia de la alicada Comunidad Andia causa de los acuerdos comerciales de
(UE) y Estados Unidos.
y reafirmaron su compromiso de tener lis
con la UE antes de fin de ao e instar
ercosur, Argentina y Paraguay, a plante
esentacin en bloque.
ias pueden poner al Mercosur, como ya l
unos pases elijan negociar por separado
ener como socio al ms importante blo
sente pronto una oferta, pues no ha re
e la suspensin con la que fue sancionado
idente por el Legislativo paraguayo, en ju
ampaa para las elecciones legislativas de
que el oficialismo puede sufrir un revs,
ente de una operacin, no parece estar en
n Europea.
dou, a cargo de la presidencia en ausenci
s que las negociaciones entre los pases das "siempre han sido muy desbalanceada
ia nacional a cambio de nada".
24.10.2013
9
Unin
tener listas sus
ao.
americana, puede
a (CAN), la cualdos de sus cuatro
as sus propuestas
n a los otros dos
r las suyas "a la
ocurri a la CAN,
con la UE para no
que comercial del
gresado al bloque
tras la destitucin
io de 2012.
este domingo, en
con la presidenta
sintona con Brasil
de Fernndez, ha
Amrica Latina y" y muchas veces
8/14/2019 INT_24.10.2013[46956]
10/20
El quinto socio del Mercosur,
Paraguay suspendido sala,
reanudadas en 2010 despu
el obstculo insalvable del p
En tiempos del fallecido pre
contraria a los acuerdos de li
potencias.
El motivo aducido por V
negociaciones que Colombi
unos tratados comerciales q
Chvez deca que esas neg
sigue en pie, aunque maltr
principal motor econmico, y
Colombia y Per, no conte
tambin a la negociacin c
tambin Bolivia y Ecuador, q
Los acuerdos comerciales d
en junio de 2012 y entraron
La UE, que escogi al Merc
aos 90 inici su acercamie
con pases y grupos de toda
Mxico, Chile, Centroamric
al contrario que los pase
"europeos" por su cultura y l
Desde luego las posturas irr
que la negociacin UE-Merc
firmaron en 1995 un gran
Venezuela, que entr al bloque casi al mi
no participa en las negociaciones con l
s de permanecer estancadas durante aos
oteccionismo europeo en materia agropec
sidente Hugo Chvez, Venezuela siempre
bre comercio entre los pases latinoameric
nezuela para retirarse de la CAN en
y Per mantenan individualmente con
e entraron en vigor en 2012 y 2009, resp
ciaciones haban herido de muerte a la C
echo precisamente por la salida de Vene
adems dividido.
tos con buscar sus TLC con Estados Un
n la Unin Europea, en la que en un pri
ue son aliados polticos de Venezuela, Cub
los Veintiocho con los dos pases andin
en vigor en agosto de 2013.
sur como su socio estratgico cuando e
nto a Amrica Latina, ha logrado paradji
las subrregiones latinoamericanas menos
, el Caribe, Colombia y Per son ya socios
s de la regin que precisamente son
a composicin de su poblacin.
conciliables en materia de poltica agraria
osur no haya dado resultados, pese a qu
cuerdo marco de cooperacin, pero tam
24.10.2013
10
mo tiempo que un
a UE, que fueron
en gran parte por
aria.
tuvo una postura
anos y las grandes
2006 fueron las
EE.UU. para sellar
ctivamente.
N, pero el bloque
zuela, que era su
idos, se abocaron
cipio participaban
y Nicaragua.
s fueron suscritos
la dcada de los
camente acuerdos
con ese.
de los Veintiocho,
considerados ms
tienen que ver en
e ambas regiones
bin ha influido el
8/14/2019 INT_24.10.2013[46956]
11/20
hecho de que el Mercosur p
pas o bloque de forma indivi
Varios analistas y observado
UE, ms posibilidades hay
opten por negociar por sepa
La zona de libre comercio
acuerdo con el calendario ini
El presidente de la Comisin
octubre que "pronto" habr
destac que los brasileos e
Presidente Cartes visit
acercamiento al Mercos
Iberoamrica Central d
Con este viaje se co
importante" dijo hoy el c
el mandatario en Palacio
El presidente paraguayo Horuruguayo Jos Pepe Mujic
bilaterales a los presidente
Paraguay antes de fin de a
Con este viaje se completa
hoy el canciller paraguayo El
de Gobierno.
ohbe expresamente a sus miembros neg
dual.
res opinan que cuanto ms tarde en llega
e que algunos de los miembros de Mer
ado, como hicieron en su da Colombia y P
UE-Mercosur debera haberse hecho real
cial.
Europea, Jos Manuel Durao Barroso, afir
acontecimientos" en la negociacin entre l
tn ahora "ms interesados en llegar a un
el viernes a Mujica para cerrar el
ur
Notcias
pleta la gira en el marco del M
nciller paraguayo Eladio Loizaga lueg
e Gobierno
acio Cartes visitar el viernes de esta sema, en un encuentro con el que se cierra
s del Mercosur, bloque que aguarda el
.
la gira en el marco del Mercosur, es mu
adio Loizaga, luego de reunirse con el ma
24.10.2013
11
ciar con un tercer
el acuerdo con la
osur se cansen y
er en la CAN.
idad en 2005, de
m a mediados de
a UE y Mercosur y
acuerdo".
rculo de
rcosur es muy
de reunirse con
ana al mandatarioel ciclo de visitas
retorno pleno de
importante, dijo
datario en Palacio
8/14/2019 INT_24.10.2013[46956]
12/20
El canciller precis que este
presidente Mujica, siendo e
presidente paraguayo el 15
Con la reunin con Mujica
paraguayas con sus socios f
Loizaga estim que an ant
dar a conocer el nombre d
modo a tener de nuevo un r
Paraguay ya haba consegu
Duarte Frutos como emb
representante ante la Repbl
Al igual que en sus conversa
previsto abordar con el man
y el intercambio comercial.
Se tratarn temas que ha
cooperacin en materia
usufructuario del Puerto Nue
Tambin se hablar sobre el
inters de conocer el avanc
empresarios en el World Tra
El canciller afirm que una
habrn visto los adelanto
internacionales.
Loizaga tiene previsto acom
con su par uruguayo Luis Al
retorno de Paraguay al Merc
ser el segundo encuentro que va a mant
l primero el que se tuvo en el marco d
e agosto pasado
se concretar el restablecimiento pleno
ndadores del Mercosur.
s del viaje de Cartes a Montevideo, la ca
l embajador propuesto por Paraguay ante
presentante diplomtico en ese pas.
ido el plcet para la designacin del ex
jador en Argentina y de Manuel Mar
lica Federativa del Brasil.
ciones con Cristina Fernndez y Dilma Ro
atario uruguayo temas relacionados a la i
en a la hidrova, se enfocar la posibili
ortuaria, teniendo en cuenta de que
va Palmira, anunci este martes el cancill
Puerto de Aguas Profundas, donde el Para
de dicho proyecto y figura en la agenda
e Center.
vez concluida este ciclo de conversacion
s que se han hecho en el campo
paar al presidente Cartes a Montevideo,
magro, para conversar sobre los mecanis
sur.
24.10.2013
12
ener Cartes con el
e la asuncin del
de las relaciones
cillera paraguaya
el pas oriental,de
residente Nicanor
a Cceres como
sseff, Cartes tiene
nterconexin fsica
dad de ampliar la
el Paraguay es
r Loizaga.
guay expresar su
un encuentro con
s, en 60 das se
e las relaciones
donde se reunir
mos para el pleno
8/14/2019 INT_24.10.2013[46956]
13/20
III.OUTROS
Tales from the Crypto C
Foreign Affairs
The NSA Hurt Cybersecuri
Of all of the revelations ab
stand out as the most worris
the NSA has worked to weak
computers secure communic
introduced backdoors into s
engaged in such activities, i
the world) as much as any
No one is surprised that the
prowess. And, in general, th
cryptanalysts who try to b
implanting deliberate weakn
have secretly been broken -
dirty trick. It diminishes co
national cyberdefense intere
BETRAYED
Few people realize the exten
relies on trust. One of the di
prove mathematically that
transactions and encrypted l
because they were created
because other specialists tri
ommunity
ty. Now It Should Come Clean.
ut the NSA that have come to light in r
ome and surprising to cybersecurity exper
en the international cryptographic standar
ations and data. The second is that the N
curity-critical software and hardware. If t
has risked the computer security of the
alicious attacks have to date.
NSA breaks codes; the agency is famous f
e race between designers who try to buil
reak them ultimately benefits security.
esses or actively encouraging the public
- especially under the aegis of governme
puter security for everyone and harms
ts in a number of ways.
t to which the cryptography that underpin
rty secrets of the crypto world is that nob
ore crypto algorithms -- the foundations
aptops -- are secure. Instead, we trust th
y some of the world's most experienced c
d diligently to break them and failed.
24.10.2013
13
cent months, two
ts. The first is that
ds that define how
A has deliberately
e NSA has indeed
nited States (and
or its cryptanalytic
strong codes and
ut surreptitiously
to use codes that
t authority -- is a
the United States
s Internet security
ody knows how to
of online financial
at they are secure
ryptographers and
8/14/2019 INT_24.10.2013[46956]
14/20
Since the 1970s, the U.S.
has played a central role in
worthwhile, by setting the c
the world over. NIST has do
experts to design and evalu
U.S. government to get th
the AES cipher, the SHA-2 h
curves -- adopted by industr
these technologies had bee
heart.
There is now credible evid
to canonize an inferior alg
companies implemented the
the NSA could potentially
worldwide. Many in the cryp
been subverted as well. S
cryptographers are questioni
If the loss of trust in
of fragmented national and
implementers and reduce se
poor design and flawed indu
to prevent copying of DVDs
telephones, and the WEP en
of these standards contain
industries that developed th
users to security vulnerabili
be if some implementers, f
snake-oil ciphers that offer
avoidable. The NSA knows
unadulterated. It could resto
BACKWARD PROGRESS
National Institute of Standards and
coordinating this trust, and in deciding wh
yptographic standards used by governme
e an admirable job of organizing the effor
te ciphers. It has also been able to harne
se designs -- including such state-of-the
ash functions, and public-key cryptograph
y. In turn, American industry believed tha
designed by a competent organization
nce that the NSA has pushed NIST, in
rithm designed with a backdoor for NS
standardized algorithm in their software,
get around security software on milli
o community now fear that other NIST al
ince no one knows which ones, thoug
ng the trustworthiness of all NIST standar
IST is permanent, the world could
industry standards. That would caus
curity for everyone. Computer lore is fille
stry standards: for example, the encryptio
, the A5/1 cipher that is supposed to se
cryption that is supposed to keep WiFi ne
laws that allow the encryption to be bro
em to embarrassment and financial loss
ties. Even worse than fragmented industr
arful of backdoors in government-vetted
no real protection. That situation is,
which standards it has weakened an
re trust by coming clean.
24.10.2013
14
echnology (NIST)
ich algorithms are
nts and industries
ts of cryptographic
ss the clout of the
art technology as
y based on elliptic
it could trust that
ith its interests at
t least one case,
A use. Dozens of
which means that
ns of computers
orithms may have
, some renowned
s.
eturn to a time
more work for
with examples of
n that is supposed
ure calls on GSM
tworks private. All
ken, exposing the
and exposing end
y standards would
crypto, turned to
f course, entirely
which ones are
8/14/2019 INT_24.10.2013[46956]
15/20
Beyond undermining NIST
in emerging cryptographic t
cybersecurity in the near ter
a next-generation technolo
superior to what we use tod
For the past few years,
cryptography, promising be
revelations, though, many c
backing elliptic-curve crypt
way to compromise it? Afte
Edward Snowden, the pro
against adoption of elliptic-c
This was surprising. The c
and the methods of attackin
safety for these algorithms
weaknesses in elliptic-curve
understand it, and adopting
core technology and in opaq
If practitioners are unable t
NSA tampering, the technol
tossed aside.
The NSA's activities have
security technology: the ha
generation of Intel process
example, in selecting unpr
shows, poor randomness is
simply do not have any goo
and this leads to predictable
Intel's new random num
introduces circuitry for pr
standards, NSA activities have also
echnologies that are among our best ho
m. A central example is elliptic-curve cryp
y that, as far as we know in the un
y.
NIST and the NSA have heavily pro
ter performance and improved security.
yptographers are skeptical of the NSA's m
graphy to improve security or because i
reviewing the documents leaked by form
minent security expert Bruce Schneier
rve cryptography.
mmon alternatives to elliptic curves are
them have improved to the point that to
is slim. In contrast, there are no publ
cryptography. Still, relatively few expert
the standardized algorithms involves placi
e parameters published by NIST.
trust new technologies like this because
ogies are next to useless. Two decades
lso undermined trust in another otherwi
dware random number generator integra
rs. Random numbers are essential for c
dictable secret keys for encryption. As
a widespread security problem. Many
source of randomness with which to gen
encryption that is easy to break.
er generator could put an end to
ducing random numbers into widely
24.10.2013
15
shaken confidence
pes for improving
tography, which is
lassified world, is
oted elliptic-curve
In light of recent
otives. Is the NSA
has some secret
er NSA contractor
pointedly advised
hree decades old,
day, the margin of
icly known major
s outside the NSA
g trust both in the
f the possibility of
f progress will be
e promising new
ted into the latest
yptography -- for
our own research
omputing devices
erate secure keys,
ll that, since it
used processors.
8/14/2019 INT_24.10.2013[46956]
16/20
However, since random nu
an ideal place for an NSA b
that it's actually picking num
random-looking method kn
actually did tamper with the
the bounds of imagination: l
to insert vulnerabilities int
developers will simply not t
which systems it has tamper
CYBERINSECURITY
The scariest consequence o
security for everyone who u
way to design technology t
everyone vulnerable.
The NSA has many technical
decrease the amount of eff
keyspace available to a cry
introducing deliberate softw
methods -- through skillful r
them. The NSA could also
some secret information
having backdoored is a pseu
cryptographic secrets it mig
key. Theoretically, such a m
the very fact of the Snowden
For the researchers who
possibility that the NSA delib
deeply unsettling. The age
list that was already too lon
waste untold hours ferreting
and others won't, with the
NSA has cost us.
ber generators are used to generate sec
ckdoor. It is not possible to look inside t
bers randomly, as opposed to following so
wn only to the NSA. There is no evide
Intel random number generator. Howeve
eaked documents reveal that one of the N
commercial encryption systems" just li
ake the risk of using it unless the NSA
ed with.
f the NSA's activities is that they lead
ses technology that contains an NSA bac
at allows only bad users to be exploited
l options for building a backdoor. One wa
rt required to mount an attack, by reduc
ptographic system, adding subtle side-c
are vulnerabilities. An adversary could d
everse engineering or simply by getting l
have designed backdoors that can only
: the NIST standard that the NSA
dorandom number generator whose state (
t ever generate) is predictable if you kn
ethod is safe as long as the secret key r
leaks shows that even the NSA can't alwa
ork to defend cryptographic systems a
erately planted backdoors in NIST cryptog
cys meddling adds a major new cyberse
. Many of the nation's most skilled securi
out the backdoors. Some of these weakn
et result that we will only regain some o
24.10.2013
16
ret keys, they are
he CPU and verify
me predictable but
nce that the NSA
r, it is not beyond
SA's priorities was
e this one. Many
omes clean about
o a direct loss of
door. There is no
; backdoors make
is to deliberately
ing the entropy or
annel attacks, or
tect any of those
cky -- and exploit
e exploited using
is accused of
and thus all of the
w a secret master
mains secret. But
ys ensure that.
ainst attack, the
aphic standards is
curity threat to a
ty researchers will
sses will be found
f the security that
8/14/2019 INT_24.10.2013[46956]
17/20
There are far too many thre
by our own government. Th
problems, this one can be l
about which technologies i
Congress have proposed leg
NSA generally operates withi
to cease these underhand
backdoors would go a long
NSA has caused to everyone'
Germany, France unite
Reuters
German and French accusati
countries, including possibly
to dominate a meeting of EU
The two-day Brussels summi
now be overshadowed by
Washington against two of it
For Germany the issue is pa
evidence the chancellor's p
dredges up memories of e
Germany, where Merkel gre
Following leaks by data anal
National Security Agency's
odds with a host of importan
In an unusually strongly wo
said the chancellor had spo
charges.
ats to cybersecurity to be worrying abou
e one piece of good news is that, unlike
gislated away. Congress could force the
has weakened or falsely promoted. Se
islation reining in the NSA's mass surveil
n the bounds of the law, and strong legisl
d practices and disclose the technical
way to rebuilding trust and repairing th
's security.
in anger over U.S. spying accusati
ons that the United States has run spying
bugging Chancellor Angela Merkel's mobil
leaders starting on Thursday.
it, called to tackle a range of social and ec
debate on how to respond to the alle
s closest European Union allies.
rticularly sensitive. Not only does the gov
rsonal phone was monitored, but the ve
vesdropping by the Stasi secret police i
up.
lyst Edward Snowden, which revealed the
vast data-monitoring programs, Washing
t allies, from Brazil to Saudi Arabia.
ded statement on Wednesday evening, M
en to President Barack Obama to seek cl
24.10.2013
17
problems created
ost cybersecurity
SA to come clean
veral members of
llance tactics. The
tion requiring NSA
etails of existing
damage that the
ons
operations in their
e phone, are likely
onomic issues, will
ed espionage by
rnment say it has
y idea of bugging
n the former East
reach of the U.S.
ton finds itself at
erkel's spokesman
rity on the spying
8/14/2019 INT_24.10.2013[46956]
18/20
"She made clear that sh
unacceptable and condemns
White House spokesman Ja
States "is not monitoring an
open the possibility that it h
A White House official decl
bugged. "I'm not in a positi
activity," the official said.
German Foreign Minister G
Berlin to discuss the issue.
Germany's frustration follow
NSA had collected tens of t
and January 2013.
President Francois Hollande
summit agenda, although it i
While Berlin and Paris are li
states, domestic security iss
that may be hoped for is
explanation from the United
"Between friends, there mu
Americans quickly," Europe
Frenchman, said in a messa
DATA PRIVACY RULES
The furor over the alleged
data privacy rules currentl
e views such practices, if proven tru
them unequivocally," the statement read.
n Carney said Obama had assured Merk
d will not monitor" the chancellor's comm
d happened in the past.
ined to say whether Merkel's phone ha
n to comment publicly on every specific
uido Westerwelle has summoned the U.
s outrage in France since Le Monde news
ousands of French phone records betwe
has made clear he plans to put the sp
s not clear what that will ultimately achiev
kely to find sympathy among many of th
ues are not a competence of the Europe
n expression of support from leaders a
States.
st be trust. It has been shaken. We ex
an commissioner for financial regulation
e on Twitter.
spionage could encourage member state
y being drafted by the European Uni
24.10.2013
18
e, as completely
el that the United
unications, leaving
previously been
lleged intelligence
S. ambassador to
aper reported the
n December 2012
ying issue on the
e.
EU's 28 member
n Union. The best
nd calls for a full
ect answers from
Michel Barnier, a
s to back tougher
n. The European
8/14/2019 INT_24.10.2013[46956]
19/20
Parliament this week appro
EU data protection rules tha
The new rules would restric
Facebook is shared with no
that their digital traces be er
more on rule breakers.
The United States is concer
cost of doing business and h
have lobbied hard against th
Given the spying accusation
EU policy - may succeed in
the parliament to complete t
That could mean an agreem
into force in 2015. For th
privacy rules are implement
It may also complicate re
agreement to share a large
used for transferring money
Among the revelations from
the Swift agreement, accessi
The European Parliament
accusations may make EU
States' ability to collect data
Despite the outrage in Paris
the issue was being blown
spying.
ed an amended package of legislation th
date from 1995.
how data collected in Europe by firms s
-EU countries, introduce the right of EU
ased, and impose fines of 100 million euro
ed that the regulations, if they enter into
andling data in Europe. Google, Yahoo!, Mi
e proposals.
, France and Germany - the two most infl
getting member states to push ahead on
he data regulations and make them tough
nt is reached early next year, with the la
United States, this could substantially
d globally.
lations between the United States and
amount of data collected via Swift, the in
electronically, which is based in Europe.
Snowden's leaks is that the United States
ng more data than it was allowed to.
oted on Wednesday to suspended Swi
ember states support a firm line, compl
it says is critical in combating terrorism.
and Berlin, the former head of France's s
out of proportion and no one should be
24.10.2013
19
at would overhaul
ch as Google and
citizens to request
s ($138 million) or
law, will raise the
icrosoft and others
ential countries in
negotiations with
r.
s possibly coming
change how data
the EU over an
ternational system
may have violated
t and the spying
icating the United
ecret services said
surprised by U.S.
8/14/2019 INT_24.10.2013[46956]
20/20
"I'm bewildered by such w
reports they're sent - there
"The agencies know perfectl
terrorism, spies on its allies.
level like we spy on them, b
No one is fooled."
orrying naivite. You'd think the politicia
houldn't be any surprise," Bernard Squarci
well that every country, even when they
The Americans spy on us on the comme
ecause it's in the national interest to defe
24.10.2013
s don't read the
ni told Le Figaro.
cooperate on anti-
rcial and industrial
d our businesses.
