[11766] in Commercialization & Privatization of the Internet
Re: encription to be built into future mosaic versions
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Brian Hawthorne - SunSelect Strate)
Mon Apr 18 19:10:33 1994
Date: Mon, 18 Apr 1994 13:55:10 +0500
From: brianh@suneast.east.sun.com (Brian Hawthorne - SunSelect Strategic Marketing)
To: com-priv@psi.com
> Stan:
> Is RSA the commercial front end company to PGP? It doesn't sound like
> clipper however, it sounds like PGP, or another software based key
> encryption scheme.
> Very interesting, and my hat is off to you again for realizing the
> importance of commercenet. I will read the enclosed in detail and see what I
> can come up with. I have just skimmed it sofar.
> macgee
>
>
> >Paul--I wonder whether this encription is A)different from; B) same as the
> >Clipper algorithm???
RSA is the U.S. patent holder for a number of encryption patents that cover
most of the public key encryption space.
PGP is a freeware program writting by Phil Zimmerman. RSA claims that use
of PGP in the U.S. infringes on their patents.
RSA provides a free reference implementation of their toolkit (RSAREF)
which is licensed free of charge for personal use, and is very willing
to work out licensing deals with other companies (and in fact has with
very many people). (ftp to rsa.com)
RSA is very much opposed to Clipper/Capstone/Skipjack and Jim Bidzos has
testified before Congressional panels against it.
