Re: Encryption level for overseas SSL

Brad,

as much as you can legally get away with and that is technically feasible.

While we can't EXPORT some software out of the US, we've had the client in
the office of another country acquire the stronger locally there (same
stuff as here, just that I can't export it - go figure!), then we just
shoot them the encrypted data stream...:)

I'm reminded of when Bruce Schneier went to the Commerce Dept boys about
exporting his Applied Crypto book...they told him he couldn't export the
CD with all the code on it, but that he COULD export the book...well, the
book has the same thing the CD does, exept you had to type it into a
computer...best thing he concluded was that the Commerce department
figured that people in the 3rd world couldn't type...:) 

Don in DC

On Wed, 13 Sep 2000, Stone, Brad V (TC) wrote:

> What encryption level is reccomended for a secure site that will be accessed
> overseas.  I'm hearing as of now 128 bit is to high and 40(?) should be
> used?
> 
> Brad
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