IP: India considering ban on US crypto products shapj@us.ibm.com
Wed, 13 Jan 1999 19:44:56 -0500

Some of you might find this one amusing...


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Dave Farber <farber@cis.upenn.edu> on 01/13/99 06:25:47 PM

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Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 16:17:18 -0700
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From: Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org>

While we're on the subject of crypto, this news item might prove interesting to those on the IP list. India is considering banning the use of encryption software written in the US, on the grounds that export restrictions prevent it from being truly secure. See

http://www.economictimes.com/120199/lead2.htm

--Brett Glass