16 Dec
2001
16 Dec
'01
11:19 a.m.
On Sun, 16 Dec 2001, Philip S Tellis wrote:
I think the law has changed now. Since the last few months, exporting of high strength encryption algorithms has been allowed. That is how netscape can be shipped with strong encryption.
'tis correct.
Previously you couldn't export software containing strong cryptography (Symmetric keylength > 56 bits and public keylength > 512 bits) anywhere out of the US without a license.
As of Jan2000 (I'm not sure I have that date right, but its more than a year ago) export is only banned to specifically embargod countries like Libya, Iraq, Taliban-controlled areas of Afghanistan etc.
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