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sameer
sameer at c2.net
Fri Jan 31 12:02:34 PST 1997
> > "Other governments were upset with the 56-bit export allowance.
> > They said it was going to undermine their national security."
>
> On this point, the other governments are correct.
> It really _is_ tougher to maintain a nation-state when your
> former subjects can have private conversations with each other
> and with other governments' former subjects......
> And even 56 bits is a start.
Full strength crypto is already available worldwide. It makes
not one iota of difference.
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