[46085] in Cypherpunks
Re: HRB Systems Data Storage Encryptor
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Peter Trei)
Fri Dec 29 14:10:52 1995
From: "Peter Trei" <trei@process.com>
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Date: Fri, 29 Dec 1995 13:20:46 -6
Reply-To: trei@process.com
Cc: trei@toad.com
James A. Donald wrote:
> At 09:45 AM 12/26/95 +0100, Anonymous wrote:
> >Check out http://www.hrb.com/encryption/ssp.html, your
> >exclusive source of the Ultron Crypto-Engine (tm)
>
> The web page proudly announces:
> "is the only NSA-approved Type I data encryptor available today."
>
> There are probably some people ignorant enough to regard that as
> a recommendation.
>James A. Donald
What's the problem? If you're a contractor or agency looking to store
classified data, the NSA approval is essential. There's no pretence in
the ad that the NSA can't read it. It says:
"NSA provides necessary keying material for SSP3110 operation."
and
"It is available to U.S. Government agencies, military organizations,
and defense contractors."
This is not a snake oil product ala "Power One Time Pad" (sic). It's
a real system, approved for use with classified data. I strongly doubt
that there are any known holes (with the NSA supplying the key material,
why should there be?)
Speaking for myself,
Peter Trei
trei@process.com
