I have two concerns.
(1) The chilling effect of US legislation on other countries.
    It has already been pointed out in comp.risks that some people in other
    countries are afraid of what might happen if they work on crypto and then
    visit the USA, thanks to the DCMA.

(2) Last week's *outrage* is bound to create new pressure from US intelligence
    agencies for more power to intercept electronic communication.  The
    general public, feeling themselves to be in a war, will quite naturally
    value security over privacy, so I expect opposition to be muted.  This
    suggests that the outcome will be that SSSCA will require security
    features, but that national security requirements will ensure that they
    are insecure.