J.R.McHale

The Latest (08.01.2015) – Proposed Rules Pulled for Rewrite:

Pardon the “Intrusion” – Cybersecurity Worries Scuttle Wassenaar Changes – Lexology

Unusual Re-do of US Wassenaar Rules Applauded – Kaspersky Lab Threat Post

The US is Rewriting its Controversial Zero-day Export Policy – The Verge

Proposed Implementation:

Bureau of Industry and Standards’ Wassenaar Arrangement 2013 Plenary Agreements Implementation: Intrusion and Surveillance Items (pdf; 49 pages)

BIS FAQs on the Intrusion and Surveillance Items Implementation

Background:

Wassenaar Arrangement – Wikipedia

The International Rules that Have the Security World on Alert – The Verge

Analysis and Opinion:

Why an Arms Control Pact has Security Experts Up in Arms – Kim Zetter in Wired

Proposed U.S. Export Controls: Implications for Zero-Day Vulnerabilities and Exploits – Mailyn Fidler at LawFare

Changes to Export Control Arrangement Apply to Computer Exploits and More – Jennifer Granick and Mailyn Fidler at JustSecurity

What Is the U.S. Doing About Wassenaar, and Why Do We Need to Fight It? – EFF

Also from the EFF: Commerce Department FAQ on Proposed Wassenaar Implementation Gives Answers, Raises More Questions

Why Changes to Wassenaar Make Oppression and Surveillance Easier, Not Harder – ADD/XOR/ROL blog

Why You Should Fear the New Regulations More Than You Think – Dave Aitel

Related:

Regulating the Zero-Day Vulnerability Trade: A Preliminary Analysis (pdf; 78 pages) – academic paper by Mailyn Fidler forthcoming in “I/S: A Journal of Law and Policy for the Information Society”