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RE: REAL WORLD ENCRYPTION
In message 13 Feb 94 18:38:36 EST, Sandy <[email protected]> writes:
> I would like to start a new thread. I want to know what the
> people on this list intend to do with cryptography in the "real
> world."
I believe that real business will be done over the Net using EDI or some
derivative. Given the Net's many security holes, cryptogrphy is needed
for both digital signatures and to ensure that my business plan doesn't
show up in my competitor's inbox.
Most of this could be done with MIME, DHS, DSS, and PEM, if those standards
ever get deployed to the "widespread" user community. But we cypherpunks
must, at least, make sure that the weaknesses in the standards are exposed
and corrected.
> There are a number of Cypherpunk projects on the drawing
> board or already deployed: Stego, encrypted phones, encrypted
> and anonymous remailers, stealth PGP, a digital bank, etc. Do
> the folks on this list intend to use these tools, or is your
> interest only theoretical?
I personally think stealth PGP is the wrong direction. Widespread, blatent
acceptance of PGP by the 10 million PC users with modems will do more to
guarentee the legality of PGP than all the CSPR petitions. (Hey, I sent in
mine too, I just don't think that a few thousand voices will be heard)
Digital money is another thing. I think it is great. I'm realy to put $1000
real US dollars into the first bank that has digital money that I can sepnd
on real things. We are probably a ways away from this, but Pr0duct's work is
a great step forward.
Pat
Pat Farrell Grad Student [email protected]
Department of Computer Science George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
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