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40-bit vs 128-bit browser incryption outside the US

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by tink56 1 view

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Our marketing department has a FAQ on our web site that contains information I have quoted at the end of this post. I have no idea where this information came from; most likely compiled from other financial institution web sites. I googled several and found comparable wording.

Our web designer is updating the FAQ and asks if the information is still valid regarding the United States restricting the export of software that uses 128-bit encryption.

Anyone know anything about this? If so, any ideas on how might be re-worded.

Here is the text I pulled from the FAQ:

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by jaqui

the usa is still prohibiting the export of 128 bit encryption?

I know it's classified as weapons technology and controlled for export and improt in most countries.

nope, it's not still restricted to north america, it's now available globally.
( full 128 bit encryption included for mozilla's browsers for everywhere. )

by garydw

It's now standard that IE has 128-bit ENcryption (How can anyone spell ENCRYPTION wrong?!)

I don't recall seeing anything pertaining to acceptance of an agreement whereby only certain contries were allowed to download the 128-bit version.

by jaqui

when 128 bit encryption first came out, an agreement limiting it to only the us and canada.

not even most of europe could download the 128 bit versions of netscape and ie.

this does go back to the mid 1990s, so it's to be expected that the tech has profliferated across the resrtictions now.

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