Re: tlug: 128 bit encryption

[Chung Chiew Farn <cfchung@example.com>]

> > I remember Tague saying that there was a team in Australia that
> > had a 128 bit version of Netscape that could be used outside the
> > U.S.  However, I don't know if there is a Linux version.  The 
> > transaction involves the transfer of actual money, so stability
> > of the browser is pretty important. 
> 
> There is also a group (maybe also in Australia) that has an add-on to
> Netscape which provides 128 bit encyption for any version of
> Netscape.  I don't remember if it is a plugin or patch or what.  I'm
> not even sure of what to search for.

I think what you're looking for is "Fortify". So far all the things that
I heard about it are good ones. This Australian team claimed to
have written it entirely by themselves without a single bit of help from
netscape so there is nothing that the US government could do about it,
since it did not violate any laws.


best regards,
Chiew


p/s: Is it the mail servers or here or is the TLUG mail server
re-spitting out all the old mails again?

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