From: jim@bilbo.suite.com (Jim Miller)
Date: Wed, 25 May 94 10:48:47 PDT
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: IBM's NetSP
Message-ID: <9405251746.AA21263@bilbo.suite.com>
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> CDMF alleviates the worry of having your data flow across
> the network in clear text.  The degree of security is
> equivalent to encryption using DES but with keys limited
> to 40 bits.  IBM has obtained approval from the US
> Government to export CDMF in products without the
> license required to export products containing DES. 

> 


Exportable and limited to 40 bits?  Sounds like they're using RSA's RC2  
algorithm.

Jim_Miller@suite.com