on Jan 14 2007 Rex Ballard wrote:
As a comprimize the PGP encryption was modified
to enable the NSA to more easily decrypt the story.
Do you have any citation for this. My understanding is they prosecuted
Phil Zimmermann and tried to get the code suppressed.
But remember that the Clinton Administration was trying to legislate
and mandate the clipper chip, which had the little back door in it
Do you have any citation for this. My understanding is that the clipper
chip used key escrow, therefore no cracking would be needed.
Shortly after it was introduced to the public, it was cracked
and found to be completely ineffective for security purposes.
Do you have any citation for this.
