1997-02-02 - Re: “Strong” crypto and export rule changes.
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From: azur@netcom.com (Steve Schear)
To: Adam Shostack <adam@homeport.org>
Message Hash: 42d1291966fcfc7128c1fcd2baa3f7730635dea26e39b89a156cbd1fc95630fb
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UTC Datetime: 1997-02-02 04:14:17 UTC
Raw Date: Sat, 1 Feb 1997 20:14:17 -0800 (PST)
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From: azur@netcom.com (Steve Schear)
Date: Sat, 1 Feb 1997 20:14:17 -0800 (PST)
To: Adam Shostack <adam@homeport.org>
Subject: Re: "Strong" crypto and export rule changes.
Message-ID: <v02140b05af19b18d73ac@[10.0.2.15]>
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> What the US government will allow to be exported is not "strong
>encryption." It is encryption only slightly too strong to be broken
>by an amateur effort. For the right investment in custom hardware, it
>falls quickly. (500,000 $US = 3.5 hour avg break).
>
Considering Ian's feat you certainly seem to have had your crystal ball in hand.
--Steve
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