1998-09-16 - RE: 128 bit or 40 bit?

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From: Matthew James Gering <mgering@ecosystems.net>
To: “Cypherpunks (E-mail)” <cypherpunks@cyberpass.net>
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UTC Datetime: 1998-09-16 08:06:08 UTC
Raw Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 16:06:08 +0800

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From: Matthew James Gering <mgering@ecosystems.net>
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 16:06:08 +0800
To: "Cypherpunks (E-mail)" <cypherpunks@cyberpass.net>
Subject: RE: 128 bit or 40 bit?
Message-ID: <33CCFE438B9DD01192E800A024C84A1928468E@mossbay.chaffeyhomes.com>
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> All browsers have the 128 bits encryption inthem, but in the
> non-US version it can only enabled by a 'special cert'.

So what makes it so "special?" A special CA? What happens when that
special CA expires, cannot the user add/modify certs, or does everyone
need to patch their MSIE (or whatever) when that happens.

	Matt





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