From: eli@GS160.SP.CS.CMU.EDU
Date: Sat, 11 Nov 1995 05:30:33 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Lotus Notes RSA Implementation Question
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In article <+cmu.andrew.internet.cypherpunks+kkcsTXG00UfAE0ynIq@andrew.cmu.edu>
Charlie Kaufman writes:
>Notes V3 (the one currently deployed) uses 512 bit RSA keys in both
>the USA and exportable versions.

512-bit RSA is exportable?  I'm surprised.  It would be interesting
to CJR a known-secure binary for 512-bit RSA, attempting a little
differential cryptanalysis on the NSA's practices.  A fair test would
require that you have the political clout of Lotus/IBM, though.

--
   Eli Brandt
   eli+@cs.cmu.edu