From: "Perry E. Metzger" <perry@piermont.com>
Date: Wed, 1 May 1996 15:55:01 +0800
To: peng-chiew low <pclow@pc.jaring.my>
Subject: Re: [Fwd: Cylink can export 128-bit DH?]
In-Reply-To: <3186D86C.49C@pc.jaring.my>
Message-ID: <199605010334.XAA15452@jekyll.piermont.com>
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peng-chiew low writes:
> I understand that ITAR prohibits the export of strong crypto
> and that is why I was puzzled that Ms Glenda Barnes, the Director
> of Marketing in Cylink, said that Cylink could export the same crypto
> (i.e. DES) that was used in the U.S. to local banks here in Malaysia.

DES isn't particularly impressive. Now, if they could export 3DES...

> She also claimed that Cylink could also export a 128-bit DH key size.
> (is it strong enough in the first place? )

No.

Perry