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Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd Path: sserve!manuel!munnari.oz.au!uniwa!DIALix!zeus!peter From: peter@zeus.dialix.oz.au (Peter Wemm) Subject: Re: 386bsd security enhancements are needed before using INTERNET! Message-ID: <Bs6xxE.4H9@zeus.dialix.oz.au> Organization: Karam Pty. Ltd. Perth, Australia References: <1992Jul27.183548.20598@news.iastate.edu> <1992Jul27.191435.14721@gateway.novell.com> <1992Jul27.214249.1065@news.iastate.edu> <1992Jul28.164752.7422@gateway.novell.com> <1992Jul29.085707.18244@rdg.dec.com> Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 07:24:49 GMT baird@rushes.enet.dec.com (Alasdair Baird) writes: >Of course if someone were to implement the DES algorithm outside the US, say in >Australia (perhaps using one of the many books that are freely available which >explain the algorithm) and then make the source available outside the US, there >is no problem as it can be imported and used in the US (though not re-exported) >and obtained and used elsewhere too without breaking US regulations. I think >the main restriction here is that is has to be DES so the NSA can be sure of >breaking it any time they want. This would also have the unfortunate effect of >splitting the distribution in two. >But then you shouldn't beleive anything I say, because not being a US citizen >I'm probably considered to be an agent of a hostile power... It is already done.. There are two or three libraries that spring to mind. There's UFC-crypt (ultrafast crypt), descore, and libdes. Two of these have recently been posted on news. (UFC is a U.K. creation, and one of the others is Australian). Look in your comp.sources archives.... :-) >--------- >Alasdair Baird Digital Equipment Co. >Speaking only for myself. Livingston, Scotland. -- Peter Wemm : peter@zeus.dialix.oz.au If it's broke, fix it (The MS-DOS way) Work phone: +61-9-479-1855 If it aint broke, don't touch it (The Unix way) Fax: +61-9-479-1134 If we can't fix it, it ain't broke (Maintainer's Motto) "Don't give me that intelligent life cr*p, find me something to blow up!"