Path: cantaloupe.srv.cs.cmu.edu!das-news.harvard.edu!ogicse!network.ucsd.edu!qualcom.qualcomm.com!qualcom!rdippold From: rdippold@qualcomm.com (Ron "Asbestos" Dippold) Newsgroups: sci.crypt Subject: Re: Secret algorithm [Re: Clipper Chip and crypto key-escrow] Keywords: encryption, wiretap, clipper, key-escrow, Mykotronx Message-ID: Date: 17 Apr 93 10:31:19 GMT Article-I.D.: qualcom.rdippold.735042679 References: <16695@rand.org> <16696@rand.org> Sender: news@qualcomm.com Organization: Qualcomm, Inc., San Diego, CA Lines: 11 Originator: rdippold@qualcom.qualcomm.com Nntp-Posting-Host: qualcom.qualcomm.com jhesse@netcom.com (John Hesse) writes: >Oh great. Wonderful news. Nobody can listen in--except the feds. And anybody who can get the keys from the escrow company. This is a database that's going to take plenty of updating - they think they can keep it secure? Please... and that's just primary, not secondary sources, such as police using the key under a warrant. Would anyone be surprised if they just "neglected" to erase the key if it turned out they couldn't nail you on anything? -- Nourish a waif and it will pick out your eyes.