December 2003 - cypherpunks-legacy

Re: Comments on moderation
by Sean Roach 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

At 09:28 AM 1/11/97 -0800, Dale Thorn wrote: >Alan Olsen wrote: ... >> I >> have seen little evidence that the doom they predict is going to happen. > >Did you really want to say "no evidence", but were just hedging your bet? This is not intended to place me on either side of this issue, but, by referring to personal experiences, he does not need to hedge his bet. Just an observation.

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Newt's phone calls
by Clay Olbon II 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

I just caught the news reports of Newt Gingrich's cell phone calls being taped by "a little old retired couple" with a scanner. These were then given to a congressman, who gave them to a newspaper. The take on this that we won't hear is: "This is outrageous! Why don't cell-phones offer encryption to ensure our privacy?" Unfortunately, I think crypto is still so far beneath the public consciousness that the obvious solution to these sorts of problems is ignored in favor of the "there oughta be a law" non-solution. (Of course, in this case there is a law!) What I really hope this incident spawns is a market ... Clay ******************************************************* Clay Olbon olbon(a)ix.netcom.com sys-admin, engineer, programmer, statistitian, etc. **********************************************tanstaafl

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Diehard can be found at.
by AaronH4321＠aol.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

I found this address for it after a couple of tries getting to the "Diehard.html" site. I couldn't connect to that. This FTP site works though. I found it at http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/bob_jenkins/testsfor.htm To qoute, "An excellent test of random sequences is DIEHARD, maintained by George Marsaglia. You get it by ftp from stat.fsu.edu, login anonymous, cd pub, cd diehard, then get what you want. NOTE: George needs you to send him mail at geo(a)stat.fsu.edu when you download it so he can keep getting grants to support his excellent work." Aaron.

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Multi-drop quantum cryptography article in Nature 385, 47-49 (1997)
by Paul Pomes 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

(Reproduced from <http://www.nature.com>) Eavesdropping on the line Secure electronic communication is becoming increasingly important. In recent years, quantum cryptography has been investigated as a means of detecting eavesdroppers on private lines. When quantum mechanical processes are used to establish the 'key' used for encryption and decryption, any eavesdropping during transmission leads to an unavoidable and detectable disturbance in the received key information. This technique has been demonstrated to be effective on standard communication lines between two users, but Paul D. Townsend now introduces a practical scheme for a multi-user network. This work demonstrates the technical feasibility of quantum cryptography for practical applications. P D Townsend Quantum cryptography on multi-user optical fibre networks (Letter to Nature) Nature 385, 47-49 (1997)

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Re: New US regs ban downloadable data-security software
by Ian Goldberg 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Lucky Green said: > The new US crypto export regulations control the export of most if not all > data-security software. Regardless if the software uses cryptography or > not. Many software archives seem to be in violation of the new regs. > > <snip> > > This certainly controls virus checkers, firewalls, and other security > software. There are substantial penalties involved in violating the EAR. > The US can assess daily penalties and block all exports of a company's > non-violating products. Criminal penalties apply as well. > > "Export", as defined in the new regs, includes making software available on > the web or via ftp. After _very_ careful reading of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (though IANAL), it would seem that the above is slightly inaccurate. Although, as Lucky pointed out, virus checkers et al. are indeed regulated for export from the US, and putting software up for ftp or WWW is considered export, the EAR does _not_ apply to "publicly available" software (732.2(b)(1)). Software is publicly available "when it is available for general distribution either for free or at a price that does not exceed the cost of reproduction and distribution" (734.7(b)). Therefore, it would seem that, as long as the security software on your ftp or WWW site is free of cost, it is OK to keep it there. Commercial security software, however, remains export-restricted. NOTE, however, that products that actually do contain cryptography fall under an exception (734.7(c)): "Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section, note that encryption software controlled under ECCN 5D002 for ``EI'' reasons on the Commerce Control List (refer to Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the EAR) remains subject to the EAR even when publicly available." The software controlled for EI reasons under 5D002 are described as: "EI controls apply to encryption software transferred from the U.S. Munitions List to the Commerce Control List consistent with E.O. 13026 of November 15, 1996 (61 FR 58767) and pursuant to the Presidential Memorandum of that date. Refer to Sec. 742.15 of the EAR." As virus checkers et al. were not on the Munitions List, they are not controlled for EI (Encryption Items) reasons, but rather for NS (National Security) and AT (Anti-Terrorism) reasons. The RISKS: the government suddenly creating (and putting into effect) new rules covering large amounts of software, without warning or (in my opinion) justification. - Ian "again, IANAL"

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Network Neighbor
by mailbox＠softcell.net 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

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RE: New US regs ban downloadable data-security software
by Blanc Weber 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

If the 5D002 reasons find no exception for EI under Sec 742.15 (d) inconsistent with E.O. 13026 (61 FR 58767), then does the NS go the way of AT, or this just become a NNI? The RISKS: the government suddenly creating (and putting into effect) new subparagraphs using large numbers of new acronyms, without warning or (in my opinion) justification. .. Blanc (LOL)

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17 Dec '03

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17 Dec '03

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Re: And she's no blond.....
by Rich Graves 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

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