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From: [email protected] (W. Edwards)
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Subject: [sci.crypt] ROT-52 Encryption
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Date: 3 Feb 1997 14:21:03 GMT
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Note: Think of what ROT-52 Encryption would do. :-)
Gardner S Trask ([email protected]) wrote:
> Reposted from FED-WEB!!!!
> Important Notice!!!
> --------------------------------------------------------
> --------------------------------------------------------
> [Kryptology Information Bureau Organization]
> [Official Federal Register: January 14, 1997 (Volume 42, Number Pi)]
> [Notices]
> [Page 1902-1911]
> [Keyword Title: Transfer Registry Of 'Lectronic Letters]
> From the Federal Register Online Services via GPO Access [a.r.k.]
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
> Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI]
> Implementation of Section [National Communication Control] NCC-1701 of
> the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act
> AGENCY: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
> DEPARTMENT: Central Registry of Electronic Encryption Protocols
> (CREEP)
> ACTION: Final Notice and request for comments.
>
> SUBJECT: International Trade restrictions on ROT-52 Encrypted
> Software, transmissions, encryption/decryption tools, and
> protocols.
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> SUMMARY: The FBI is providing a final notification of the requirements
> for actual and maximum capacity of communication interceptions, computer
> transfer, computer software, electronic messaging, pack string messages,
> or any other electronic software or transmission of messages that utilize
> ROT 52 as an encryption protocol. This includes pen register and trap and
> trace device-based interceptions.
> The wide spread public use of ROT-13 technology makes it prohibitive for
> retroactive security measures designed to protect national interests and
> communication. Therefore, The Central Registry of Electronic Encryption
> Protocols (CREEP) is proactively issuing notification of restrictions on
> the use, re-use, braodcast, re-broadcast, or international sales of the
> ROT-13 enhanced protocol: ROTate 52 [ROT-52]
> It has come to the attention of the Bureau that this next generation
> encryption protocol, a four-fold enhancement over ROT-13, could prove to
> be unbreakable to NSA officials. This would render electronically
> transmitted messages utilizing this protocol as unbreakable, and may
> cause a security breach to the Nation.
> ROT-52 can be decoded in browsers and mail readers currently. In the use
> of newsreaders such as 'nn', ROT-52 encoded messages can be de-coded by
> hitting the capital 'D' key four times.
> Telecommunications carriers may be required to conduct to support law
> enforcement's electronic surveillance needs, as mandated in section NCC
> 1701 of the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA). On
> October 16, 1995, the FBI published an Initial Notice for comment
> (60FR53643); and on November 9, 1995, the comment period was extended
> until January 16, 1996. After reviewing the comments received, the FBI is
> issuing this Final Notice for comment.
> DATES: Written comments must be received on or before February 13,
> 1997.
> FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
> Rear Admiral G.S. "Buzz" Trask III - CREEP at (900) 468-2223
> Please refer to your question as a capacity notice question. Because the
> appendices referred to in this Notice are voluminous, they are not
> contained herein but are available in a public reading room located at
> Federal Bureau of Investigation Headquarters, 935 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W.,
> Washington, D.C. 20535.
> I. Background
> A. Purpose of CALEA
> On October 25, 1994, President Clinton signed into law the
> Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) (Public Law
> 103-414, 47 U.S.C. 1001-1010).
> [snip]
> -----------------------------------------
> You Haf Been Varned !!!!!!!!!!
> --
> '' Gardner S. Trask III [email protected]
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