Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 08:47:24 -0600
From: "Craig A. Finseth" <fin(_at_)unet(_dot_)umn(_dot_)edu>
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<199211171447(_dot_)AA18034(_at_)norge(_dot_)unet(_dot_)umn(_dot_)edu>
Subject: Risks of Using PGP 2.0 - sci.crypt #8150
[ ITAR ]
Actually, this second part is a concern of _any_ use of of encryption,
including duly licensed copies. And, as "export" has a vague and
all-encompassing definition, it -- and not any patent issues -- has
prevented me from recommending _any_ form of encryption, INCLUDING THE
VERSION OFFERED BY RSA.
I hope this doesn't open up the kind of discussion going on over in
sci.crypt, but...
the last I looked, the export rules covered only export of code or devices
rather than export of the ability to send private mail. Specifically,
Stratus runs a corporate, world-wide e-mail system. We would be restricted
from shipping code using PEM to our overseas offices to reside on machines
over there, I assume. However, we have foreign nationals working within
the USA. If we had PEM in our e-mail system for domestic usage, I assume
that foreign nationals would be allowed to use the fruits of that software
and send encrypted mail.
-- <<Disclaimer: All opinions expressed are my own, of course.>>
-- Carl Ellison
cme(_at_)sw(_dot_)stratus(_dot_)com
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