On Mon, 10 Jan 2000 20:41:22 +0100 (CET), (Richard Menedetter) wrote:
> Hi
> "Samuel W. Heywood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
<snip>
Your input explaining how the system works was very straight-forward and
enlightening.
> The biggest problem is the extreme st*pidness of the american government
> conecrning crypto regulation.
> American programs which are exported can only use 40 bit keys.
> These are very insecure.
> Inside of the US and programs not made in the US use 128 bit keys, wich are
> secure ...
> PS: Rumour has it, that the USA government will drop these stupid crypto
> export regulations. (because they compomize free market, because US companys
> can't sell strong crypto to the rest of the world, while non US companies can)
I agree that the regulations are absurd and very outdated and most certainly
should be abolished. I don't have any idea how the US Government ever
envisioned any attempts at enforcement anyway. Isn't it a simple matter for
someone outside the U.S. to simply click on a link on a U.S. web site, or
visit an ftp site located in the U.S. and download an encryption program
prohibited from export?
Sam Heywood
Sam Heywood
> CU, Ricsi
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