Below. > From: Randolph Fritz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2001 10:41:01 -0700 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [EUG-LUG:2744] Re: US Congress already discussing bans on strong > crypto] > > Tim Howe wrote: > >> Wouldn't putting back doors into encryption schemes in the US mean that >> we could only decrypt messages encrypted with our own crypts? It >> wouldn't help us decrypt anything done with encryption developed >> elseware. So basically they want to spy on Americans. I feel safer >> already.... >> > The point is to make all traffic accessible to the NSA, of course. The > problem is that very likely O. Bin-L. and his merry men will also be > able to crack such security, as well as any major corporation. > > It's an appallingly foolish thing to do. > > -- > Randolph Fritz > Eugene, Oregon, USA This is the first reasonable response I have read. Randolf, how would you crack bin Laden's security? Dennis Eberl
