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1997-01-09 - Re: IBM Key Recovery Propaganda on United Airlines

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From: Dale Thorn <dthorn@gte.net>
To: Eric Verheul <everheul@mail.rijnhaave.nl>
Message Hash: 3c674a1432599fefb01ebb80e13546af73e458eed77fe8ccdaf962e7b79f4f9d
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Reply To: <199701090741.IAA28828@mail.rijnhaave.nl>
UTC Datetime: 1997-01-09 15:38:29 UTC
Raw Date: Thu, 9 Jan 1997 07:38:29 -0800 (PST)

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From: Dale Thorn <dthorn@gte.net>
Date: Thu, 9 Jan 1997 07:38:29 -0800 (PST)
To: Eric Verheul <everheul@mail.rijnhaave.nl>
Subject: Re: IBM Key Recovery Propaganda on United Airlines
In-Reply-To: <199701090741.IAA28828@mail.rijnhaave.nl>
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Eric Verheul wrote:
> > To me, Key Recovery cryptography is like using a condom with a
> > hole in it. No thanks.

> Actually, on microscopical level *all* condoms have holes in them;
> the holes are just small enough for you not to worry bout it. The same
> applies to (good!) Key Recovery cryptography: there are holes but not
> big enough for you to worry about!

Not worry?  Really?  What about those pesky little virii that are
*much* smaller than the holes in the condoms?

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