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Re: Is SSL legal to import/use in Israel



Amos Shapira writes:
 > Ira Abramov wrote:
 > > the reasons to can't export RSAREF from the US is double... security (it's
 > > officially called "exporting weapons" by the US government) and copyright
 > > (RSA ltd. but since Adi Shamir and friends are Israelis, I suppose they
 > > have the right to do with that code whatever they want...)
 > 
 > I don't think RSA is classified as munition.  Only DES specifically
 > is classified as such.

*All* encryption is classified as munitions in the US.  Sometimes
companies get approval to export it (ex. - netscape's exportable
browser uses DES with a short enough key that the US allows it to be
exported).

Harvey


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