1995-09-19 - Re: NSA and Netscape Crack (Re: NYT on Netscape Crack)

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From: Thomas Grant Edwards <tedwards@Glue.umd.edu>
To: “Timothy C. May” <tcmay@got.net>
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UTC Datetime: 1995-09-19 19:44:12 UTC
Raw Date: Tue, 19 Sep 95 12:44:12 PDT

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From: Thomas Grant Edwards <tedwards@Glue.umd.edu>
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 95 12:44:12 PDT
To: "Timothy C. May" <tcmay@got.net>
Subject: Re: NSA and Netscape Crack (Re: NYT on Netscape Crack)
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On Mon, 18 Sep 1995, Timothy C. May wrote:

> If the "flaws" are being found by our group, as John notes, just what is
> the NSA doing in the _second_ role it is supposed to have, it's "COMSEC,"
> or communications security, role?

Gee Tim, NSA is "helping" us out by creating Clipper and new key escrow 
mechanisms ;)

"I'm from the NSA, I'm here to help your crypto..."

-Thomas






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