[39480] in Cypherpunks
Re: Encryption algorithms used in PrivaSoft (fwd)
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (L. McCarthy)
Tue Sep 19 15:45:15 1995
From: lmccarth@cs.umass.edu (L. McCarthy)
To: cypherpunks@toad.com (Cypherpunks Mailing List)
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 1995 15:29:28 -0400 (EDT)
Reply-To: cypherpunks@toad.com (Cypherpunks Mailing List)
Confirming suspicions that PrivaSoft is a security-through-obscurity outfit:
> From: David Clavadetscher <clav@deltanet.com>
> Subject: Re: Encryption algorithms used in PrivaSoft
>
> Dear L.,
>
> At this time our crypto engine is patented and proprietary. If you tell me
> the intent of your interest I will see what other information we can provide
> to you. Call me if you like.
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