Layman's explanation for limits on escrowed encryption ...

Could someone with some knowledge of NSA/DoS/FBI intentions please
explain why key length limitations are necessary for escrowed
encryption?

Please reply by E-Mail.

Thanks!

Ern

On Wed, 22 May 1996, Ernest Hua wrote:

> Could someone with some knowledge of NSA/DoS/FBI intentions please
> explain why key length limitations are necessary for escrowed
> encryption?

To deal with the possibility that someone might slip through the cracks of
the escrow process.

Insurance.

> 
> Please reply by E-Mail.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Ern
> 

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> Could someone with some knowledge of NSA/DoS/FBI intentions please
> explain why key length limitations are necessary for escrowed
> encryption?

	Obviously it's so they can keep feeding international traffic
through the [Insert fav TLA here]'s 64-bit cracking machines.

	.5 * :), of course.  (Is this an acceptable use for floating
point :).

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