1994-05-26 - Re: IBM’s NetSP

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From: Linn Stanton <lstanton@sten.lehman.com>
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Message Hash: 81eb6017b18c02168e176443c58a53ac1c84c4fb93a209e994c9d30887d4a00c
Message ID: <9405261530.AA04024@sten.lehman.com>
Reply To: <9405261621.AA19774@cmyk.warwick.com>
UTC Datetime: 1994-05-26 15:30:00 UTC
Raw Date: Thu, 26 May 94 08:30:00 PDT

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From: Linn Stanton <lstanton@sten.lehman.com>
Date: Thu, 26 May 94 08:30:00 PDT
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: IBM's NetSP
In-Reply-To: <9405261621.AA19774@cmyk.warwick.com>
Message-ID: <9405261530.AA04024@sten.lehman.com>
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In message <9405261621.AA19774@cmyk.warwick.com>you write:
  > Agreed... 40 bit key feels like (to me) one of those locks that
  > comes on suitcases that you could probally break open with a small
  > hammer..

Absolutly true, but even week security can have its uses. One of the most
useful things we can do is get people used to, and routinely using, encryption.

There are still too many people who think that using encryption is proof
of wrongdoing.




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