Re: Public key crypto

["Rick H. Wesson" <wessorh@ar.com>]

On Jan 10,  5:38pm, Kent Crispin wrote:
> Subject: Re: Public key crypto

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> 4) PGP is used only for authentication, not encryption.  In some
> jurisdictions that makes a difference.

It doesn't matter in france, So you are saying there won't be any
registrys in France? Bad idea.

> 6) Commercial versions of PGP interoperate with the PD ones.  PGP,
> Inc purchased Viacrypt, and will be marketing PGP under their own
> name.  Of course, a registrar would use a commercial version if it
> was an issue.  Internationally they would have to, currrently.
> Current Viacrypt PGP interoperates with international versions.

Still what will a registry in any country outside of the USA
use for processing requests? The International version of PGP is
illegal  to use for commercial purposes anywhere.

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>
> > IMHO the IAHC and CORE should not premote the use of technology that
> > would be illegal for a registry and/or an individual to use. The technology
> > used to run the CORE db shold not incur any legal issues for its use.
>
> If you want to be able to authenticate registrars you have legal
> issues.  If you don't authenticate registrars you have other problems
> to deal with.

Correct so what are ways that these messages can be securely authenticated,
w/o useing pgp?

-Rick

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Rick H. Wesson