From: Steve Schear <azur@netcom.com>
Date: Sun, 2 Feb 1997 01:40:41 -0800 (PST)
To: Adam Shostack <adam@homeport.org>
Subject: Re: "Strong" crypto and export rule changes.
Message-ID: <199702020940.BAA15580@toad.com>
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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