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1994-03-30 - Re: Crypto and new computing strategies

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From: Duncan Frissell <frissell@panix.com>
To: Jim choate <ravage@bga.com>
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Reply To: <199403301436.AA24132@zoom.bga.com>
UTC Datetime: 1994-03-30 15:44:56 UTC
Raw Date: Wed, 30 Mar 94 07:44:56 PST

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From: Duncan Frissell <frissell@panix.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 94 07:44:56 PST
To: Jim choate <ravage@bga.com>
Subject: Re: Crypto and new computing strategies
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On Wed, 30 Mar 1994, Jim choate wrote:

> it. First, historicaly (and emotionaly on my part) I have a hard time taking the
> premise that the status quo will stay the status quo. I have this belief that
> some bright person is going to come along and blow all our pipe dreams away.

However faster cracking means faster encrypting (using larger keys) as
well.  I don't think the US government can maintain a tech edge over the
market for long in any case.  The Soviet government couldn't.

DCF

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