[102807] in Cypherpunks
Re: US Updates Crypto Policy
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Information Security)
Wed Sep 16 13:30:36 1998
From: Information Security <guy@panix.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 12:42:33 -0400 (EDT)
To: cypherpunks@cyberpass.net
Reply-To: Information Security <guy@panix.com>
> From: John Young <jya@pipeline.com>
>
> http://library.whitehouse.gov/PressReleases-plain.cgi?date=0&briefing=3
>
> THE WHITE HOUSE
> ____________________________________________________________________
> For Immediate Release
> September 16, 1998
>
> Administration Updates Encryption Policy
[snip]
> Very strong encryption with any key length (with or without key
> recovery) will now be permitted for export, under license exception, to
> several industry sectors.
[snip]
> On-line merchants in 45 countries will be able to use robust U.S.
> encryption products to protect their on-line electronic commerce
> transactions with their customers over the Internet.
On-line merchants?
Anyone care to try and purchase US-strong crypto from overseas
for their WWW business? Which crypto products?
What are the minimum "business" requirements? ;-)
---guy
How long does it take to get approval?
