From: rishab@dxm.ernet.in
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 94 11:10:49 PST
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Estonian RSA chip
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adam.philipp@ties.org (Adam Philipp):
> Does anyone know any more details on the crypto chip listed in the HTML
> http://jep.pld.ttu.ee/? It seems that this is a hardware PGP (uses RSA to
> encrypt IDEA key) project. They mention having prototype available RSN, as
> in December... or is this just some very interesting vapor-ware?

Jyri Poldre (jp@jep.pld.ttu.ee - probably on the list) was talking about
this in May, while working on the design; we had a little discussion on
the application of RSA patents in Estonia. The description of the hardware 
was pretty detailed back then for vapour-ware.

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