Re: Double Encryption Illegal?

From: Steve Rush <steverush_at_aol.com>
Date: 2000/07/03
Message-ID: <20000702203034.03428.00001175_at_ng-fk1.aol.com>#1/1

>I heard that something like above 128 bit encryption is illegal. I
>read it from some reliable source, but don't remember where. So the
>statement sounds right to me.
>I am not sure why this law exists, but to best of my knowlege there is
>a maximum level of encryption that is legal. Maybe it's so that if
>terorists transfer messages, government should be able to use the
>messages in court.

All of the limits on cypher strength that I've heard of pertain to exported products. Anyway, how can a cryptanalyst deduce what the key length was, given only cyphertext?

---

---

If it's spam, it's a scam. Don't do business with Net abusers. Received on Mon Jul 03 2000 - 00:00:00 CEST