Adam Back wrote:
John Young offered RSADS/Security Dynamics press release:
"Security Dynamics Unveils RSA SecurPC 2.0" The package is claimed to the first 128-bit encryption software to be exported from the US and its territories, and allows companies to implement "seamless, full-strength encryption" worldwide.
Seems the sales blurb press release from RSADS/Security Dynamics is misleading, checking out the web page referenced: (http://www.rsa.com/rsa/prodspec/rsasec/sec_eval/)
This Trial version of RSA SecurPC uses 40-bit RC4 keys and 512-bit RSA keys. For more information about the product, see the product description page.
What happened to "the first 128-bit encryption software to be exported from the US and its territories"? In reality: more 40 bit cripple-ware.
I sent these guys an email a week or so ago suggesting that if their algorithm was as good as their advertising, then it must indeed be a magnificent product, since their advertising is able to magically turn 40-bit encryption into 128-bit encryption. They sent me back an email thanking me for supporting their product. -- Toto ----------------------------- "The Xenix Chainsaw Massacre" http://bureau42.base.org/public/xenix/xenbody.html