17 Dec
2003
17 Dec
'03
11:17 p.m.
If the story is true, it means that the NSA can break some classes of conventional cryptosystems very fast -- fast enough to be of use in this case, for instance.
Well, you are assuming that the coup plotters, who seem to be a fairly incompetent bunch of conspirators, were using high security communications, etc. Though, if they weren't, it still might point out intelligence gather abilities (as opposed to code breaking abilities). ************************************************** * Allen J. Baum tel. (408)974-3385 * * Apple Computer, MS/305-3B * * 1 Infinite Loop * * Cupertino, CA 95014 baum@apple.com * **************************************************