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Date: 1998-09-02
Dual Use: Micro/soft übernimmt NSA/Software-.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- auf, der zwar nicht dem Kriterium "geheim" aber immerhin dem Kriterium "vertraulich" in U.S. Regierungsstellen genügt. Bruce Schneier sagt dazu "besser als gar nichts", Dave Banisar von EPIC meint schlicht "Schrott" dazu. -.-.- --.- -.-.- --.- -.-.- --.- Kristen Philipkoski 4:00am 1.Sep.98.PDT Microsoft announced Monday that it will add support in its Windows NT products for a US government encryption protocol used to scramble sensitive, but nonclassified, communications. The Fortezza protocol was recently declassified, opening the door for third-party developers like Microsoft to use it in commercial software products. But before Microsoft can sell its Fortezza-encrypted Windows NT products to government agencies, it must pass a test implemented by the National Institute of Standards Technology (NIST) called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS). The FIPS 140-1 test describes the government's requirements for hardware and software products using encryption. ... "It will make security a little bit easier," said Bruce Schneier, author of Applied Cryptography and president of Counterpane Systems. "Now it will get wider use. Its a lot better than no Fortezza. Theres nothing less secure than a product that isnt used." The algorithms for Fortezza and other government encryption protocols were classified until 23 June when the National Security Agency (NSA) released the codes for use in commercial software. .. David Banisar, policy director at the Electronic Privacy Information Center said the Fortezza standard is "slow, dumb, and it doesnt do a very good job.... Five years ago, they announced the Fortezza card and the clipper chip and said 'No, we cant give you that because it will threaten the national security.' The thing went nowhere, they shut down the security lines. They realized no one wants to use this garbage." ... full text http://www.wired.com/news/news/technology/story/14757.html relayed from nelson@pangeia.com.br via jericho@dimensional.com -.-.- --.- -.-.- --.- -.-.- --.- TIP Für tägliche Media/News (Print, TV, Net) mit AT & DE Bezug empfehlen wir, die oejc Liste zu sub/scribieren http://www.oejc.or.at/oejc/mailto/welcome.html -.-.- --.- -.-.- --.- -.-.- --.- --.-q/depesche taeglich ueber--.- internationale hacks--.-zensur im netz crypto--.-IT mergers--.-monopole & die universalitaet digitaler dummheit subscribe http://www.quintessenz.at -.-.- --.- -.-.- --.- -.-.- --.- - -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- edited by Harkank published on: 1998-09-02 comments to office@quintessenz.at subscribe Newsletter - -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.-. --.- 
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