Re: Double Encryption Illegal?

This is just a guess, since I have never used this software. I would guess that this software uses a small key size so it can be exported, and double encrypting with two _different_ keys would increase the key space to something beyond what is allowed to be exported.

• Adam

"Crypto-Boy" <crypto_boy_at_my-deja.com> wrote in message news:8hrbrf$a5b$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com...
> On page 10-10 and 10-14 of the Oracle Advanced Security Administrator's
> Guide (from release 8.1.6 December 1999), it says the following (in bold
> no less):
>
> "Warning: You can use SSL encryption in combination with another Oracle
> Advanced Security authentication method. When you do this, you must
> disable any non-SSL encryption to comply with government regulations
> prohibiting double encryption."
>
> Since when is it illegal to double encrypt in the US? I don't believe
> this is true.
>
>
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Received on Fri Jun 09 2000 - 00:00:00 CEST