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Intl. Keysize Limit vs. U.S. Keysize Limit (Was: Re: Hack Lotus?)

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Subject: Intl. Keysize Limit vs. U.S. Keysize Limit (Was: Re: Hack Lotus?)
From: [email protected] (Futplex)
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 1996 00:50:20 -0500 (EST)
In-Reply-To: <[email protected]> from "Paul Elliott" at Jan 25, 96 01:38:55 am
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Paul Elliott writes:
> The real problem is the 64 bit key in the domestic version. This
> conforms to the NIST "standard" for an exportable system. In other
> words to allow the international people to have almost non-existant
> 40 bit security, they have limited domestic users to 64 bit secuity.

The 64-bit domestic limit really has no connection to the 40-bit intl. limit.
It would be just as easy to build the intl. version of Notes with 128-bit+spy
keys, with 40 bits of truly protected key and 88 bits of espionage-enabled 
key, and then use straight 128 bits in the domestic version. They simply 
appear not to want people in the U.S. to have >64 bits of security, 
regardless of export issues.

Futplex <[email protected]>		Still drowning in mail....

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References:
- Hack Lotus?
  - From: Paul Elliott <[email protected]>

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