1992-10-26 - Registering Keys with Big Brother

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From: Eric Hughes <hughes@soda.berkeley.edu>
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
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UTC Datetime: 1992-10-26 16:40:33 UTC
Raw Date: Mon, 26 Oct 92 09:40:33 PPE

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From: Eric Hughes <hughes@soda.berkeley.edu>
Date: Mon, 26 Oct 92 09:40:33 PPE
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Registering Keys with Big Brother
In-Reply-To: <9210261016.AA15135@spitha.informix.com>
Message-ID: <9210261640.AA12615@soda.berkeley.edu>
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>It seems that registration would defeat the advantage
>of a public key system, but it would not prevent private
>encrypted messages from being hidden from casual traffic
>analysis or even notice by public key wrapping.

Sounds like a recipe for selective enforcement, doesn't it?

Eric





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