Re: MI a good use for encryption? -- MI400

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Subject: Re: [MI400] MI a good use for encryption?
From: "Leif Svalgaard" <leif@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2002 10:58:00 -0600
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From: Beth Hagemeister <hag@us.ibm.com>
> > Dan, I'm afraid that the AES function still requires you to
> > fork over more money to IBM:
>
> No, there is no cost.
>
thanks for the clarification

>
> You must order and install 5722-AC3, a no-charge LP.  That will enable
> cryptography on the system.
>

why is it not part of the base system now that export restrictions have
been eased? And the AES is not even a US technology, so the argument
that US companies may not export US know-how to bad people elsewhere
is moot. Furthermore AES is freely available anywhere.

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