From: "Mark C. Henderson" <mch@squirrel.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Aug 95 13:19:04 PDT
To: Duncan Frissell <cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: So, NSA can break 64-bit keys
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On Aug 19,  6:40, Duncan Frissell wrote:
> I guess this means no source code.  Are there any software encryption
> systems that can't be modified after the fact?

Undoubtedly, they'll set things up so that if one modifies the 
software to break the escrow feature, one won't be able to 
interoperate with "legitimate" users (i.e. those who haven't 
disabled the escrow feature). 


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