From: Rob Buckman Area: Public Key Encryption To: Christopher Baker 2 Apr 95 20:43:00 Subject: Exon Bill Passes As Amendment (fwd) UpdReq -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- On 30 Mar 95 01:22, Christopher Baker said this to Rob Buckman about that CB> the ACLU often is the only thing standing between you and the erosion CB> of your Constitutional rights. I haven't seen anything Constitutional about ACLU positions, unfortunately. I am severely disappointed that EFF would take a position on this, as well. They've now lost the non-partisan status I perceived them to have. What I have seen is the ACLU *abusing* the Constitution by expanding the definition of "freedom of speech" [does anyone doubt the Founding Fathers intended that to mean *political* speech?] to include every irresponsible, profane utterance of verbage that spews forth from the mouths (and keyboards) of the Fidonauts, Internauts, AOLnauts, etc. Regards. Rob ... The Constitution is not a suicide pact, but liberals use it that way. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6 iQCVAwUBL39hykzOyumG9rYtAQGJUgQAq6RKwzQEqOYaQizIu++5TAAW3JRsZLnF nfGPM8hziRCfqY/G7I4tvmIoBoTZTvAz5c0xrkmQFM45nu23djfryINFLLUoFUpK UQWyTLm3E/DL8VhJTpkHanO2UJj4zFCmHTknzeUqfmA/wZsNS1f9bQTuPmFxvgmQ uulPJsDdgWE= =YcmT -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- 201434369420143436942014343694201434369420143436942014343694718 From: John Stephenson Area: Public Key Encryption To: Michael Babcock 3 Apr 95 19:03:54 Subject: Inquiry UpdReq JS> 2.7mit - Uses RSAREF, illegal in the states. JS> 2.6.i - Uses the real RSA, legal in other places. MB> They both have 'the real RSA', but just the non MB> RSAREF ones are bound MB> to the 1024bit keys, etc. Somehow I messed up. That should be 2.7mit is -legal- in the states, 2.6.i is not supposed to be used in the states. MB> AKAIK, RSA is simply the algorithm used for the encryption/decryption MB> using 'public & private' keys... RSAREF is a set of functions that were MB> developped so that developpers could use RSA in their programs. AFAIK, MB> it is NECESSARY to license RSAREF if you want to use RSA algorithms in MB> your program (in the US). Outside the US, you can use RSA algo's any MB> way you want (possibly faster)...they both use RSA (obviously), but if MB> you're outside the US, you get to make up your own code to use it... So I understand completely what you're saying: o RSA and RSAREF are identical in what they produce o RSA and RSAREF are different in the formulae used o RSAREF is slower than RSA If so, who developed RSAREF? MIT? Or PKP? Also, what PD public/private key encryption systems are there, other than RSA? If this isn't on topic, then can you netmail me the formula(e) used in them? I've been looking for such algorythms that can use public/private keys legally in the states. - John 201434369420143436942014343694201434369420143436942014343694718 From: Glen Todd Area: Public Key Encryption To: Gary DeMontigny 4 Apr 95 01:53:12 Subject: Bluewave & pgp UpdReq Bright the day, Gary! Sunday March 26 1995 10:45, Gary DeMontigny wrote to John Stephenson: GD> I picked up a copy of PGPWave from you yesterday and I must admit that I am GD> impressed. Would you by chance consider supporting other mail editors like GD> TimEd and GoldEd??? Thanks. PGPWave works fine with GoldED -- I'm using it here. Wind to thy wings, Glen ... File not found, I'll load something *I* think is interesting. 201434369420143436942014343694201434369420143436942014343694718 From: Kevin Berry Area: Public Key Encryption To: John Schofield 23 Mar 95 19:49:56 Subject: Bluewave & pgp UpdReq John Schofield spewed forth in a message to Peter Bradie: JS> I recommend EZ-PGP. (But then, I wrote it.) It has very JS> few bells and whistles, but what it does, it does VERY well. JS> It's free, and so is support. I will *NOT* make toll calls JS> to support EZ-PGP, but I give my voice number out in the JS> documentation, and I will also gladly call collect to help JS> people out. Not to mention e-mail support, etc. You wouldn't happen to have an idea where I could FTP it off Internet, would you? If so, give me site name, directory, and filename if possible. Later Days, Kevin ... NO PROGRAM is idiot proof, idiots are ingenious! 201434369420143436942014343694201434369420143436942014343694718 From: Michael Babcock Area: Public Key Encryption To: JOHN ROMAN 2 Apr 95 20:53:00 Subject: Golded @enc: PGP UpdReq -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- John said something about Golded @enc: PGP to Michael on 03-30-95 08:28 ... MB> [PGP SIGN CLEAR] JR> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ JR>> (John Roman uses PGP) MB> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Hmm, AUTO-PGP says you should sign your text :) Sorry, that pack I forgot to run ENCRYPT on my .REPs...I noticed AFTER uploading the replies...argh. ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2 iQCVAwUBL39bG6Vk4K5QyJmlAQHdfAP/eXsGjbBMJojwHU/n+jV1MNG3xXutgg9p VA1lsdA1vBVUhcW7QhKvgMvLNYrjZcz1MFcrI7VtPTVYn6GYngSNltinEcZ+ha2i eNw3rhTEL83hjrnXkemjvvQvEjW4kG/lCJ8IRlul3WYZdC9dxDdL3r+1wU8pVGqq 1i44+DTvTSs= =veHC -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- Michael.Babcock@f30.n224.z1.fidonet.org 201434369420143436942014343694201434369420143436942014343694718 From: Michael Babcock Area: Public Key Encryption To: ALAN PUGH 2 Apr 95 21:15:00 Subject: Quotes as passphrase UpdReq [PGP SIGN CLEAR Alan said something about Quotes as passphrase to Jeffrey on 03-25-95 21:50 ... AP> consider myself a novice at this as i really don't understand some of AP> the mathematical underpinnings of pgp and the possible attacks AP> against it (or any other cypher ftm). Attacks against PGP: IDEA cypher: guessing keys, don't bother with cryptanalysis from what i've read. RSA cypher: guessing keys, factoring the VERY large (1024/2047bit) number that is a composite of two VERY large primes...have fun...(it's currently a technical impossibility due to the lack of billions of years of computer-time to do it). Of course, as computers get faster, we just double the bits...and it takes us the same amount of time to encrypt/ decrypt, and takes the enemy (dude who wants to read your private email) just as long (never) to decrypt it. Later. ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12 Michael.Babcock@f30.n224.z1.fidonet.org 201434369420143436942014343694201434369420143436942014343694718 From: Jeffrey Bloss Area: Public Key Encryption To: Alan Pugh 5 Apr 95 22:45:00 Subject: Quotes as passphrase UpdReq -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- AP>> JB> Sort of a "let the inability of a human to reproduce true patterns AP>> JB> make up for the computer's inability to produce anything else" thingy AP>> as is readily demonstrated with just about any good stopwatch. There ya go... just TRY to get that sucker to stop on an exact second even with something that only does 10ths. :) AP>> JB> Bah! I probably have more time to read... that's all. Working at AP>> JB> home, and sitting at a desk strategically positioned near shelves AP>> hey! that's the job i want! As long as we trade pay too... it's a deal. ;-) AP>> do you use pgp much when communicating across the internet? i Some times, but not as much as I like to. My main internet access is via this BBS, and as a courtesy to the SysOp I don't encrypt things that don't need to be. He was nice enough to allow it, so I'm nice enough to let him read my mail. I do sign everything though... -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2 Comment: -=[ Privacy Through Random Acts Of Encryption ]=- iQCVAwUBL4NVtOkStfMM4BMZAQHLOAP/ccRvIzIGoGzvCgbQXKHUKpkghUQDYnN5 BEAU7P4E/XF7Eyc8kDPDGcCwbKskEnosmSM4sLmbsFHXfkLiyXd8l/BBYycEB/kZ MfCA2g+H31ciSDnB3ccUnoL9wINZ1oxRnjPTGclwejtrKxxZuD8XAiA6NHU+a2yf MJxZStAE0lM= =3W/C -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- jbloss@meadville.com -=- 1:2601/551.0 -=- ->5317 PGP v2.6.2 public encryption key available by request. 201434369420143436942014343694201434369420143436942014343694718 From: Jeff Trowbridge Area: Public Key Encryption To: Jeffrey Bloss 5 Apr 95 10:16:00 Subject: pgp availability UpdReq -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- On (30 Mar 95) Jeffrey Bloss wrote to Jeff Trowbridge... JT>> I have friends in the Phoenix, Az, Milwaukee, WI, and San Diego, JB> Ca JT>> areas that are looking for local BBS's where they can get PGP. [...bbs info deleted...] JB> If they do happen to come across PGP at any one of these BBS's, could JB> you let me know? I have a spot in my database for it, but very few JB> are flagged so far. :( In fact, I wouldn't mind adding any BBS that JB> carries PGP to the list. ;) I passed on your request, so far none of them have found pgp on any of the bbs's you listed. The sysop of this bbs siad you could flag his with the caveat that only U.S. sites can d/l pgp. The Common Sense BBS, (501) 713-7336. 1:215/705 The full listing is on the fidonet nodelist. Thanks, Jeff -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2 Comment: encryption means never having to say you're sorry iQCVAwUBL4LQQnPq8B1oZhD9AQEXzQP6Aln0oIYcMnbra6FgJDhgLzjNzKS5akAT zZLl2bmX6/tJyghpQpriRPm79GMyfofCrPvnoUDd5ig3q+WIsML7a5vDLDRF/yPk I+jnQUN7N4iG8NX/U5EGUAzZf6VZT0R2m4PIFwr4U6qat9e3IyNJuGm0ZWC8IFQd BE/tyTtix70= =pxh7 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ... Fight crime... impeach the bastards. 201434369420143436942014343694201434369420143436942014343694718