17 Dec
2003
17 Dec
'03
11:17 p.m.
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- In article <199705121618.MAA09197@jazz.cape.com>, ET <emergent@eval-apply.com> wrote:
A simple substitution cypher has a keyspace of 26! ~ 2**88 Isn't this too strong to export?
Actually, yes. The cypherpunks ftp site has a program on it that helps you break simple substitution ciphers (like newspaper cryptograms), for which the author claims he was denied an export license. - Ian -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2 iQCVAwUBM3f6/UZRiTErSPb1AQGcyAQAqb2FX4Cn1aJfLTry8ZyaG6vVinaxLedM nOK/uBGXEeuFCR0S+nwOmy2hvB3MpZM0BJrQCxqOQSqXjufbPsdfi9lu7T8vJ6vP RUhxIuleN5hv2CHUs3B4+i0WpfxegspTp4txaeJO0DAY3dowqJI8apN9YECPny0r NlX9YA1fObE= =wrek -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----