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Date: 1998-09-17
Hype: US/Regierung "lockert" Crypto Export-.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- updating 98.9.16/2 Hype: US/Regierung "lockert" Crypto Export Pünktlich zum Start der Wassenaar Verhandlungen in Wien hat die US/Regierung ihre Exportrestriktionen für crypto Produkte "gelockert": schleissige 56 bit DES sind jetzt erlaubt. Der DES Cracker der Electronic Frontier Foundation, alles andere als eine ultra/hitech Lösung, was Hard & Software anbetrifft, crackt diese Schlüssel binnen 60 Stunden mit einem Aufwand von unter 500 Dollar pro Stück. -.-.- --.- -.-.- --.- -.-.- --.- Ted Bridis WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Clinton administration relaxed some restrictions Wednesday on the export of powerful data-scrambling technology -- a decision that could help Americans who want to guarantee the privacy of their e-mail and other electronic information. The White House said U.S. companies can begin selling high-tech tools overseas that use the so-called 56-bit Data Encryption Standard or its equivalent, which has an unlocking key with 72 quadrillion possible combinations. ... The export limits do not directly affect Americans, who are legally free to use encryption technology of any strength. But U.S. companies are reluctant to develop one version of their technology for domestic use and a weaker overseas version, so they typically sell only the most powerful type that's legal for export, even to Americans. Vice President Al Gore called the new rule's balance between privacy and not helping criminals ``probably one of the single-most difficult and complex issues that you can possibly imagine.'' ... Privacy advocates, though, derided Wednesday's announcement as a modest step, noting that a non-profit group of researchers demonstrated earlier this summer it can unscramble a 56-bit coded message in just days. ... Barry Steinhardt, president of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a San Francisco-based civil liberties group, said: ``We assume this is done to throw a bone to industry at a time when the administration needs all the friends it can get.'' ``But it's half a step, and it continues to rely on dangerous technologies,'' he said. ... In June, the Electronic Frontier Foundation used a custom-built computer worth less than $250,000 to crack a 56-bit encrypted message in less than three days to win an industry contest. The EFF published a book describing exactly how to build a replica of its code-breaking computer. full text http://search.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/WAPO/19980916/V000394-091698-idx.ht ml -.-.- --.- -.-.- --.- -.-.- --.- q/depesche is powered by http://www.netsphere.at handicrafters of fine mailing-lists and more -.-.- --.- -.-.- --.- -.-.- --.- - -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- edited by Harkank published on: 1998-09-17 comments to office@quintessenz.at subscribe Newsletter - -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- 
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