Re: idea: MAC level compression & crypto

Marc Mutz (Marc@Mutz.com)
Sun, 29 Aug 1999 15:04:02 +0000

Rogier Wolff wrote:
>
<snip>
>
> I really recommend NOT hinting at encryption by including a "rot13"
> example.
>
> As said before in this thread, HOOKS for encryption are munitions, and
> cannot be exported.
>
Hooks for _strong_ encryption are, weak crypto (as rot13 _very_ clearly
is) is exportable (see your netscape browser). The other question is
whether the prohibition of crypto in e.g. France and Russia
covers/covered rot13. I think not. Rot13 is nothing that can be
considered _encryption_ anymore...?

Marc

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Marc Mutz <Marc@Mutz.com>                    http://marc.mutz.com/
University of Bielefeld, Dep. of Mathematics / Dep. of Physics


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