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stop annoying me
by Perry E. Metzger 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Someone is sending me lots of requests, with forged from addresses, asking that the cryptography mailing list sign up "cypherpunks(a)toad.com" for the cryptography mailing list. I'm obviously not going to do it. The only result repeated requests will have is that I'll put in a regexp to filter all the mail with these stupid requests. In other words, stop. There is no point. Perry

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Aghast..
by TQDB 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

I couldn't believe my eyes when reading through Inter@ctive Week's "The Driving Forces of Cyberspace" Top 25 list I saw that Louis J. Freeh, Director of the FBI received an Honorable Mention because of him supposedly believing that "Encryption is an inalienable right." I suppose that isn't necessarily a lie, but it would need the word "Weak" added on to the front in order to qualify it. Anyway, I was quite disappointed in seeing their poor choice of this candidate. .TQDB -=| T.Q.D.B. - tqdb(a)wichita.fn.net - http://www.feist.com/~tqdb |=- "The term 'hacker' is not necessarily derogatory. A small percentage of them give the rest a bad name." --Special Agent Andrew Black, FBI SF Computer Crime Squad

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Apology
by jc105558＠spruce.hsu.edu 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

- James - wrote: >I am writing this ... >Tim May, do >you have anything on subjest to discuss? I apologies publicly for this comment. I'm sorry Tim. My bad. - James -

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info
by Scott Kimmel 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

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!! Point 'n Crypt -- Win95 Privacy for Everyone !!
by Walt Armour 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

A Windows 95 extension for encrypting files is now available from SoundCode, Inc. Just right-mouse click on any file, provide a passphrase, and it's done. Point 'n Crypt visually indicates that a file is encrypted, and optionally provides the encryptor's name for easy passphrase lookup. Point 'n Crypt is FREE during the beta period (through 12/31/1996) and will list for $19.95. Point 'n Crypt uses 40-bit DES-CBC (exportable), salted SHA passphrases, and conforms to PKCS #5 and PKCS #7. For more info, check out www.soundcode.com/pointNcrypt.htm

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Proof that "cypher punks" have complete degenerated...
by John Fricker 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

>Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM (dlv(a)bwalk.dm.com) said something about Proof that "cypher punks" have complete degenerated... on or about 12/6/96 9:17 AM > >No one even commented on the latest Dr. Dobbs issue. Oh? If you had something to follow up on my postings re: RIPEMD-160 and the Bozoki interview I didn't see them. --j ----------------------------------- | John Fricker (jfricker(a)vertexgroup.com) | -random notes- | My PGP public key is available by sending me mail with subject "send pgp key". | www.Program.com is a good programmer web site. -----------------------------------

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Re: Systems with weak crypto, was: The House Rules At The Permanent VirtualCypherpunks Party
by frantz＠netcom.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

At 9:46 AM 12/6/96 -0500, Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM wrote: >If an entrepreneur wants to sell a new electrical gizmo and wants an >independent review of its safety, he pays $$$ for it. Apparently one of the >functions of the new brand of "cypher punks" is to provide a similar service >for free. Sorry, I'm not a part of it, and I'm not *that* interested in Don's >proposal. I have better use for my time. However, I assume that you have no objection to others reviewing Don't proposal for free (Actually for reputation). > >I also don't think that the ease of breaking the code should be the only >consideration in evaluating a low-end cryptographic product. ... > >... If someone wants to market (and support) a crypto package for >the masses and gets the masses to deploy it, I take my hat off to them. It >doesn't matter if the code itself can be cracked as easily as the codes used >in PKZIP or MS Excel or MS Word (reportedly). If the users discover that the >code isn't strong enough for their needs, they'll upgrade to stronger codes. >The path from weak crypto to strong crypto is much shorter than the path from >no crypto to some crypto. > >If the user interface and [did you mean "is" - bf] logical and transparent >and provides hooks to >replace the weak (non-export-controlled) crypto being shipped with a stronger >one (say, by FTPing a DLL) then it's a Good Thing. Good interfaces are definitely something needed for the widespread adoption of crypto, either strong or weak. However, the general opinion I have heard is that UIs with easily replaced crypto are covered by ITAR. >Don is doing a Good Thing and the "cypher punks" are doing an evil thing. If Don is contributing to better interfaces, then I agree he is doing a good thing. If all he is doing is proposing a new algorithm and describing it with, to be charitable, non-standard uses of well defined terms, then I disagree. I strongly disagree that cypherpunks are doing an evil thing by exposing the weaknesses in anyone's (including Don's) crypto system. There are many ways to contribute, and publicizing the facts about a system are one of them. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bill Frantz | The lottery is a tax on | Periwinkle -- Consulting (408)356-8506 | those who can't do math. | 16345 Englewood Ave. frantz(a)netcom.com | - Who 1st said this? | Los Gatos, CA 95032, USA

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CDA Again
by gorkab＠sanchez.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Supreme Court to hear Internet indecency case December 6, 1996 Web posted at: 2:45 p.m. EST WASHINGTON (Reuter) -- The Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear a landmark case on free-speech rights in cyberspace arising from a federal law that effectively bans indecent material on the Internet global computer network. http://www.cnn.com/US/9612/06/scotus.reut/index.html

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KIDNEYS STOLEN FROM A NAKED DRUGGED MAN
by Bovine Remailer 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

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Re: PGP in Russia
by jim bell 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

At 02:29 AM 12/6/96 -0800, Declan McCullagh wrote: >A slight correction -- taking PGP out of the US is not illegal, as long >as you take adequate measures under the presonal use exception to prevent >your laptop from being stolen by foreign nationals and keep records of >your trip for five years. At least that's what y my friend from the State >Dept told me when we had dinner a few weeks ago. Don't the ITARs say it's illegal to "disclose" that material to a foreign person? If that's the case, then presumably a person could take the material out of the country without "disclosing it," or he could "disclose" it to that foreign person inside the US. True, the government seems to have already taken the position that there is a personal-use exemption, but so far we haven't heard any action with regards to in-country disclosure to a foreigner. I'm not trying to give them any nasty ideas, but a domestic sting with this as its nexus seems possible. Jim Bell jimbell(a)pacifier.com

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