Re: PCI Cryptographic Coprocessor Card

My basic understanding: Encryption has long been subject to export
restrictions normally associated with weapon technology.

The rules have been changed recently:
http://www.governmentcontractslawblog.com/2010/07/articles/export-controls/new-encryption-export-rules-relax-regulatory-burden-for-many-endproducts-but-also-raise-many-new-questions/

http://preview.tinyurl.com/4fxv2os

I thought that the restriction had been relaxed based on the
preponderance of encryption available on the net...but IANAL.

A quick Google search turns up a few places selling them...so not
everybody must agree with the reseller you were talking to.

Charles


On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 6:49 PM, Graap, Kenneth
<Kenneth.Graap@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I heard something interesting today .... I am no longer using a 4758-023 PCI Cryptographic Coprocessor card and was hoping to sell it.

I was told by a hardware reseller that IBM doesn't allow these cards to be resold. Something to do with "Homeland Security" ...

Is this really true ?

We paid $5k for this thing and I'd hate to think it is just a piece of worthless junk now ....

P
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Kenneth
Kenneth E. Graap
Systems Administrator
NW Natural
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503-226-4211 x5537

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