Thanks, Jim. You are probably right. You should speak up more. Dennis > From: Jim Darrough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2001 21:02:24 -0700 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [EUG-LUG:2776] Re: [[EMAIL PROTECTED]: US Congress already discussing > bans on strong crypto] > > I only want to voice my opinion here, not start a debate. So here goes: > > Encryption is a waste of time for honest people. > > Regards, Jim Darrough > > At 10:40 AM 9/14/2001 -0700, you wrote: > >> On Fri, Sep 14, 2001 at 09:49:13AM -0700, Dennis J. Eberl wrote: >>> >>> I did. Back doors are a good idea. We need strict laws to cover there use. >>> fsck that, Jacob. >>> >> >> Over and above the civil rights issues, back doors are a technical idiocy. >> Any encryption that comes pre-equipped with vulnerabilities will be cracked >> by the "unauthorized" in short order, and will be as generally useful as >> ROT13. >> Moreover, it's rather late to stuff the genie back in the bottle; when >> effective >> crypto is outlawed, the outlaws will continue to use effective crypto. >> >> Also, since you've apparently got "nothing to hide", would you mind posting >> your credit card numbers, ATM PINs, account passwords, and teenage daughter's >> phone number to the list? >> >> -- >> UN-altered REPRODUCTION and DISSEMINATION of this >> IMPORTANT Information is ENCOURAGED, ESPECIALLY to COMPUTER >> BULLETIN BOARDS. >> >> >> >> >> --- >> Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. >> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >> Version: 6.0.277 / Virus Database: 146 - Release Date: 9/5/2001 > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.277 / Virus Database: 146 - Release Date: 9/5/2001 >
