re secret algorithm re clipper chip and crypto key escrow in article qp d e dorothy ibmpcug co uk gtoal news ibmpcug co uk graham toal writes try reading between the lines david there are strong hints in there that they re angling for nren next and the only conceivable meaning of applying this particular technology to a computer network is that they intend it to be used in exclusion to any other means of encryption umm i beg to differ with the phrase only conceivable meaning the sdns protocols for example make explicit provision for multiple encryption systems as does pem and i d love to see how they d mandate this new system for pem without disclosing it mind you i m not saying that multiple algorithms will actually be used but the relevant technologies certainly provide for them which certainly casts doubt on your choice of words
