At 11:57 PM 4/21/97 -0400, John Young wrote: [...]
One affidavit cites Payne's claim to knowing how to "easily break public key encryption" but refused to tell NSA, thus harming SNL's customer relations.
Indeed. Let's try to get a copy of the draft mentioned in the affidavit: " 20. Also included with the letter to Professor Fushimi was a draft document written by plaintiff Payne entitled a "Public Key Encryption Is Easily Broken." No member of Dr. Payne's management was advised of his plan to release this document and Sandia had no opportunity to inform NSA of his plans. " -- Lucky Green <mailto:shamrock@netcom.com> PGP encrypted mail preferred "I do believe that where there is a choice only between cowardice and violence, I would advise violence." Mahatma Gandhi