To: cypherpunks@toad.com Subject: Re: The Family Key Newsgroups: ml.cypherpunks In-Reply-To: <199304211229.AA28337@sun.Panix.Com> Organization: Dunathad Cc: In article <199304211229Y.AA28337@sun.Panix.Com> wrote:

I think the largest weakness in the whole Clipper scheme, and I am not sure If I am right about this is,.... ... Thus, the NSA will be able to maintain an active traffic pattern analysis of ALL communications sent via the Clipper chiped devices.

I think in many ways that traffic watching can and does often reveal more information about someone than at time listening in to what is actually being said.

I can't help feeling that they'll be looking for a little more, an edge; not enough that their promises to the executive are broken, but enough to get an edge if they need to decrypt without the key. No offense against the NSA of course, but that's how I'd expect the British to work "in the National Interest". Rgds Alan --- Alan Hunter Johnson Hunter Ltd Isle of Islay, Scotland A.Hunter@dunaad.co.uk fax: +44-496-2336 voice: +44-496-2286