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From: jmc@DEC-Lite.Stanford.EDU (John McCarthy)
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Subject: Re: Vendor's Responsibilities on seized equipments
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Date: 15 Jan 91 05:34:42 GMT
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I'd use DES even if I believed NSA could break it.  They wouldn't
reveal an ability to break DES in order to help the Secret Service
convict a two bit Sysop.  On the other hand, if you're a spy, ask
the Soviets for a suitable cipher.