From: Eli Brandt <eli@gs160.sp.cs.cmu.edu>
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 1997 04:20:29 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: FCPUNX:puff pieces vs tough crypto issues (Re: Singapore TOILET
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Declan McCullagh wrote:
> >From my perch in Washington, I see PGP 5.5/CMR as an existence proof that
> key recovery can be done. So far the crypto-advocates have been able to
> wave around the Blaze et al white paper that says we don't know how to do
> it. Even Dorothy Denning agreed. But now when a mandatory GAK bill goes to
> the House floor, all Rep. Solomon etc. have to do is wave around a
> shrinkwrapped copy of PGP and say: "I bought this for $19 at the Egghead
> shop at 21st and L." Details will be lost in the fearmongering.

Key detail lost: what the white paper says is that we don't know how
to do it *right*.

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