Netscape Navigator 2.0 will implement secure e-mail
Perry E. Metzger
perry at piermont.com
Mon Sep 18 09:51:36 PDT 1995
Eric Young writes:
> On 18 Sep 1995, Jeff Weinstein wrote:
> > The implementation guide recommends using rc2-cbc 40-bit for content
> > encryption when there is no way to determine the capabilities of the
> > recipient. When you do know what the recipient can do, it recommends
> > using RC2-CBC with a longer key or DES-CBC.
>
> Hmm.... notice the use of a non public cipher as the base cipher....
> what a shame....
Its also a shame that they aren't sticking to MOSS, which is the open
IETF standard for such stuff.
Perry
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