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Ref Strong Encryption

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Clive)
Fri May 21 11:59:45 1993

Date: 21 May 93 16:30:00 GMT-0:01
From: "Clive" <walmsley@ccint1.rsre.mod.uk>
To: "cypherpunks" <cypherpunks@toad.com>

Hi,

am I missing something ....

From: baumbach@atmel.com (Peter Baumbach)

>> It seems that an easely available (legal) software verification system
>> needs to be made.  If one were widely used, virus worries of people
>> could be channeled into a demand for strong encryption.  Tell people
>> that the Crippler Chip might prevent this from ever happening.

How can the case be made for strong encryption, based upon the worries
of people over viruses???

I fail to see how the worries over viruses can be countered, channelled 
into the need for strong encryption. ???

Clive Walmsley
Walmsley@ccint1.rsre.mod.uk


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