From: Robert Rothenberg <rrothenb@libws4.ic.sunysb.edu>
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 95 17:03:52 PST
To: Ben.Goren@asu.edu
Subject: Re: Another problem w/Data Havens...
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Ben.Goren@asu.edu wrote:

> Doo-Doo if they timestampped some piece of thoughtcrime; why should
> somebody who encrypts be any different?
> 
> The service could even be advertised as a different form of timestamping
> (or notarizing). Not only do you get the file back signed, but you get it
> back encrypted and signed.
> 

Hmmm.... Of course in some cases one may not want the file to be returned
with a signature and timestamp (might be incriminating evidence, depending
on what one wants stored and the overall political situation where one is,
etc....).  Of course that does sound useful.

> 
> --
> Ben.Goren@asu.edu, Arizona State University School of Music
>  Finger ben@tux.music.asu.edu for PGP public key ID 0x875B059.
> 

Rob <rrothenb@ic.sunysb.edu> Finger for public key