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1996-12-17 - Attention Journalists (was Re: TIS_sue)

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From: Andrew Loewenstern <andrew_loewenstern@il.us.swissbank.com>
To: John Young <jya@pipeline.com>
Message Hash: f0c31a31bb1b34e8cbcbec7bed73fb4b71539b73a1b9576dabfa4a74d9f78245
Message ID: <9612171708.AA00591@ch1d157nwk>
Reply To: <1.5.4.32.19961217131004.006a82e4@pop.pipeline.com>
UTC Datetime: 1996-12-17 17:09:12 UTC
Raw Date: Tue, 17 Dec 1996 09:09:12 -0800 (PST)

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From: Andrew Loewenstern <andrew_loewenstern@il.us.swissbank.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Dec 1996 09:09:12 -0800 (PST)
To: John Young <jya@pipeline.com>
Subject: Attention Journalists (was Re: TIS_sue)
In-Reply-To: <1.5.4.32.19961217131004.006a82e4@pop.pipeline.com>
Message-ID: <9612171708.AA00591@ch1d157nwk>
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>    In a development that may signal the beginning of the end
>    of the long standing encryption export control controversy,
>    TIS today announced that products using very strong
>    cryptography with its RecoverKey technology have been approved
>    for general purpose export control under new export
>    regulations.

For those journalists reading the list that aren't experts in cryptology:  if  
someone outside of your control can recover the key, then it is NOT "very  
strong" cryptography.


andrew

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