http://www.dot.gov.in/isp/guide_international_gateway.htm this proposal is from 2001, don't know some blogs are picking it up now. At that time a few governments were trying to limit encryption. US was among the first http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clipper_chip
On Sat, May 26, 2012 at 8:29 PM, Gaurav Paliwal < [email protected]> wrote: > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Manokaran K <[email protected]> > Date: Sat, May 26, 2012 at 8:01 PM > Subject: [Ilugc] Govt of India proposes to ban SSH (Or wants you to use 40 > bit keys) > To: ILUG-C <[email protected]> > > > Stumbled on this via Hacker news: > > http://www.dot.gov.in/isp/guide_international_gateway.htm > > * > > II. LEVEL OF ENCRYPTION > > 1. > > Individuals/Groups/Organisations are permitted to use encryption upto 40 > bit key length in the RSA algorithms or its equivalent in other > algorithms > without having to obtain permission. However, if encryption equipments > higher than this limit are to be deployed, > individuals/groups/organisations > shall do so with the permission of the Telecom Authority and deposit the > decryption key, split into two parts, with the Telecom Authority. > > * > regds, > mano > > -- > Lord, give us the wisdom to utter words that are gentle and tender, for > tomorrow we may have to eat them. > -Sen. Morris Udall > _______________________________________________ > ILUGC Mailing List: > http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc > > > > -- > With Regards, > Gaurav Paliwal > http://gauravpaliwal.com > > -- > Mailing list guidelines and other related articles: > http://lug-iitd.org/Footer > -- Tavish Naruka -- Mailing list guidelines and other related articles: http://lug-iitd.org/Footer
