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Re: Clipper specifics
I said:
> Their spokesagency, NIST, has said that it will be illegal to encrypt
> on top of Skipjack or to mung the LEEF.
Checking the relevant document again, I think this is wrong:
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Federal Information Processing Standards Publication XX
1993 XX
Announcing the Escrowed Encryption Standard (EES)
[blah blah]
The security equipment shall ensure that the LEAF is transmitted
in such a manner that the LEAF and ciphertext may be decrypted
with legal authorization. No additional encryption or modification
of the LEAF is permitted.
[...]
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I remembered this text out of context. Correctly interpreted, it
looks like it's just a specification for devices implementing the
(voluntary, natch) Escrowed Encryption Standard. Sorry about that.
Eli [email protected]