The standard may already be moot. On the other hand, it would be nice if there were an international email encryption standard that wasn't hobbled by 40-bit restrictions. PGP Inc. That's because the same rules that prevent Netscape or Microsoft from selling strong crypto overseas also block PGP from doing the same. Talk back to Simson Garfinkel in his column's Threads . Illustration by Dave Plunkert Join the HotWired Network, it's free .
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