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From: 08071TCP@MSU.BITNET (Doug Nelson)
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Subject: Re: RSA for files too?
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Date: 4 Apr 89 15:32:31 GMT
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>Since RSA cryptography is about to show up on the Internet, maybe we
>should look at extending its application to the protection of file
>transers - perhaps by specifying a standard way to generate crypto-checksums
>for inclusion in compressed files.

There is at least one product that does just this, at least for PC-based
files and mail.  It is called MailSafe, and is marketed by RSA Data Security.
Maybe they would be willing to put their checksum/signature protocol in
the public domain.

Doug Nelson
Michigan State University