__/ [ Doug Mentohl ] on Sunday 14 January 2007 18:31 \__
> 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.
I thought the same thing. Will OpenSSH be affected similarly? I am aware that
software like PuTTY is actually forbidden in many countries.
>> 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.
Thanks for another insightful post, Rex. I read it over lunch.
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