Re:A89: U.S. Encryption Laws

To: <assembly-89@lists.ticalc.org>
Subject: Re:A89: U.S. Encryption Laws
From: "Scott Noveck" <noveck@pluto.njcc.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Dec 1999 19:58:45 -0500
Reply-To: assembly-89@lists.ticalc.org


>It is. I think 128-kbit is the strongest allowed. But it cannot be
>exported to other countries, especially france. Look at netscapes
>secure 128-bit version.

Slashdot said something about these being loosened recently -- previosly,
the Playstation 2 would have surpassed the US Gov't's "supercomputer"
definition and not been legal to export (were it developed in America).

However, if the encryption was handled by TI-France or developed outside the
US in other ways (I'm not sure how this works), US crypto laws don't apply
anyway.

    -Scott

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