Re: Double Encryption Illegal?(B

Crypto-Boy wrote:
>
> 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.

It isn't and it never has been.

Clearly the author of that statement is very confused.

If they were talking about non-US applications (more so in the past than currently) that might be different, but in that case a warning wouldn't have been sufficient.

        paul Received on Mon Jun 12 2000 - 00:00:00 CEST