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1995-09-01 - Re: opinions on RSA Secure?

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From: SINCLAIR DOUGLAS N <sinclai@ecf.toronto.edu>
To: starrd@iia2.org (starrd)
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UTC Datetime: 1995-09-01 11:39:57 UTC
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From: SINCLAIR  DOUGLAS N <sinclai@ecf.toronto.edu>
Date: Fri, 1 Sep 95 04:39:57 PDT
To: starrd@iia2.org (starrd)
Subject: Re: opinions on RSA Secure?
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> I am a user of SecureDrive, and strongly support it.   There is *no* 
> interface required, once you log into the drive, *everything* operates 
> totally transparent to the user.
I used to use it too.  Sure, once you've got it set up and automated,
it's transparent.  But can you see J. Random User installing it?

> Always keep in mind that when the gov't doesn't mind the software being 
> exported, they alrady know how to compromise it...Trust PGP, Hpack & 
> SecureDrive...you won't be disappointed.
When last I looked, your government didn't allow the export of 80-bit
cryptosystems.  There is no argument that the 40-bit export version
is breakable.

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