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  3. March 2002

Re: MI a good use for encryption?

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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