encryption technology (was : Re: OT?: Legal question about p2p)

G Gambill plug-devel@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
Wed Jun 1 11:55:04 2005


re: In other words should we
> assume that our government can easily crack our encryption(other than
> brute force on the passwords)?

Yes!!!

> -----Original Message-----
> From: plug-devel-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> [mailto:plug-devel-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of Mike Hoy
> Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 7:47 PM
> To: plug-devel@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> Subject: Re: encryption technology (was : Re: OT?: Legal question about
> p2p)
> 
> 
> > hopefully, that answers a question or 2.
> yes it does.
> > mind you, I may have simplified this problem too far, but its 
> been a bad habit 
> > of mine (of late) to try and keep things as simple as possible.
> simple is good. 
> 
> BTW, since we're on the topic of government and encryption: is there any
> chance that aes or blowfish are involved in escrow keys with the nsa or
> cia to help thwart terrorist encrypted emails? In other words should we
> assume that our government can easily crack our encryption(other than
> brute force on the passwords)?
> 
> 
> 
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