[Fwd: Cylink can export 128-bit DH?]
Perry E. Metzger
perry at piermont.com
Wed May 1 00:55:01 PDT 1996
peng-chiew low writes:
> I understand that ITAR prohibits the export of strong crypto
> and that is why I was puzzled that Ms Glenda Barnes, the Director
> of Marketing in Cylink, said that Cylink could export the same crypto
> (i.e. DES) that was used in the U.S. to local banks here in Malaysia.
DES isn't particularly impressive. Now, if they could export 3DES...
> She also claimed that Cylink could also export a 128-bit DH key size.
> (is it strong enough in the first place? )
No.
Perry
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