1996-10-05 - Re: gack vs. key escrow vs. key recovery

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From: Adamsc@io-online.com (Adamsc)
To: “Dale Thorn” <ericm@lne.com>
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UTC Datetime: 1996-10-05 08:51:19 UTC
Raw Date: Sat, 5 Oct 1996 16:51:19 +0800

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From: Adamsc@io-online.com (Adamsc)
Date: Sat, 5 Oct 1996 16:51:19 +0800
To: "Dale Thorn" <ericm@lne.com>
Subject: Re: gack vs. key escrow vs. key recovery
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On Thu, 03 Oct 1996 23:44:59 -0700, Dale Thorn wrote:

>Sounds to me like there's a need for a program that can produce secure 
>encryption, yet the output looks like "real junk", i.e., not anything 
>like what one of the *better* programs would produce.  Then you can 
>claim (with testimony of experts if necessary) that "I didn't encrypt 
>it, must be just garbage".  And even if you got some bozo govt. person 
>testifying against you, you shouldn't have much problem making them look 
>stupid and vindictive in front of a jury.


OTP anyone?


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