as if PRZ is not already enough of a folk hero.... BTW, he has been beat by Nautilus, right? Nautilus is public domain, right? (I'm thinking of that public domain voice encryption released a few mos ago). I wonder if he is going to try to put a "spin" on this one to differentiate it from the other one. on the other hand, just having his name on it is plenty of "spin"... ------- Forwarded Message - ------- Forwarded Message Date: Thu, 10 Aug 1995 06:47:31 -0400 (EDT) From: Brad Dolan <bdolan@use.usit.net> Subject: Washington Whisper from U.S. News (fwd) - - ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 9 Aug 1995 21:26:42 -0700 Subject: Washington Whisper from U.S. News From: Vic Sussman <vic@clark.net> U.S.NEWS & WORLD REPORT, AUGUST 14, 1995 TAPS FOR THE CODE BREAKERS The cryptographer who riled the federal government over his popular encryption software, PGP (``Pretty Good Privacy''), claims he is only a few weeks away from launching yet another dazzling piece of software: PGPfone. Philip Zimmermann's latest product permits virtually untappable telephone conversations through personal computers. But the launch of the software, which uses military-grade encryption to scramble transmissions, is likely to sharpen the debate among those who worry about such technology falling into criminal or enemy hands and those who consider it essential for secure communications, especially on the Internet. In a test of the new software last week, a U.S. NEWS writer, using a microphone-equipped laptop in Washington, found the encrypted conversation with Zimmermann in Boulder, Colo., to be remarkably clear. Zimmermann, who ran afoul of the government over charges--strongly denied--that he illegally ``exported'' the PGP software on the Internet, says he plans to give away his new software for free. Why? ``I can't simply stop doing what I do because I'm afraid of angering the government,'' he says. ``Americans have a right to private conversations.'' Copyright, 1995, U.S. News & World Report All rights reserved. ............................................................................. Vic Sussman : "Lines of light ranged in the nonspace U.S. News & World Report : of the mind, clusters and constellations vic@clark.net : of data. Like city lights, receding..." http://www.clark.net/pub/ journalism/vic.html : _Neuromancer_ William Gibson .............................................................................. - ------- End of Forwarded Message ------- End of Forwarded Message