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June 9th, 2005, 10:58 AM
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key strength
why was there a restriction of key strength more than some "48" bits prevented by US to be exported ? is there a nice article that narrates this ?
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June 9th, 2005, 11:30 AM
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In the US cryptographic technologies are classed as munitions, i.e. the same as bombs and guns.
Quick google:
http://www.cyberlaw.com/cylw1095.html
http://www.manualy.sk/freeswan-1.3/doc/exportlaws.html
http://www.cs.uct.ac.za/courses/CS40...rt/export.html
Bruce Schneier has written a lot on cryptography and the law (plus a lot of other security issues).
http://www.schneier.com/
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