On Mon, 2002-09-09 at 16:13, Eran Tromer wrote: > Shachar Shemesh wrote: > > > (http://www.mod.gov.il/modh1/encryption/tzofend.htm) doesn't seem to > > Of all the products that I recognize on this list (i.e., most of them), > not even one includes reasonably secure encryption. The only exceptions > I could spot are the encryption stuff built into Windows and Solaris > (e.g., SSL and password hashing), assuming strong encryption is now > standard in these products (is it?). > > The rule thus seems to be that you can get a permit for your > cryptographic application as long as it's easy to break. Makes perfect > sense, of course. Don't count on PGP or SSH showing up anytime soon.
For the record, I approached the relevant people at the Ministry of defence regarding use of PGP for protecting business email and was told by the pwers that be that for regulat commercial *use* they don't require you to ask for a specific license. Yes, I know that it's different from the exact law. That's what they said. This was about a year ago. Gilad. > > Regards, > Eran Tromer > > > ================================================================= > To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command > echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- Gilad Ben-Yossef <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://benyossef.com "We don't need kernel hackers or geniuses, we need good developers who will do what they're told". Famous last words, the collection. ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
