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Subject: Re: [worldcruising] SSL from foreign cyber-cafes ?
From: Henry Rix (henryrix@XXX.XXX)
Date: Tue Nov 14 2000 - 14:55:55 EST
Hi guys
They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but I'm inclined to agree
with Chuck. The only problem I can see is if you are using a browser which
doesn't support 128 bit encryption where the web server SSL key is that
secure. I'm not sure how many sites require such strong encryption, anyway.
In short, I think it's the browser version which matters.
In terms if the *.shtml documents - they're just document which a server
parses to determine if it needs to insert/process before delivery the page
to your browser (SSI - server-side includes). They don't have to have that
extension, of course, it depends on the server. They're used all the time -
e.g. when you get told that you are visitor number 1234.
Henry
>From: Chuck Morford <chuckmorford@XXX.XXX>
>Reply-To: worldcruising@XXX.XXX
>To: worldcruising@XXX.XXX
>Subject: Re: [worldcruising] SSL from foreign cyber-cafes ?
>Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 05:16:11 -0800 (PST)
>
>Hi Bill,
>I used a PC at a Cyber Cafe in Ukraine earlier this year to trade stocks in
>my
>brokerage account.
>A site CAN require 128 bit encryption to make secure transations, but in my
>experience they will generally work just fine with the 56 bit encryption
>generally available outside the US.
>Also, earlier this year the State Dept. removed the export restrictions on
>"strong" encryption software, so you're likely to find 128 bit encryption
>in
>places that have taken the time to update their software.
>
>Chuck
>
>--- Bill Dietrich <bill_dietrich@XXX.XXX> wrote:
> > I read something recently (maybe in SSCA) that seemed
> > to say:
> >
> > If you are using a foreign-owned computer in a
> > cyber-cafe in a foreign country, it won't have strong
> > encryption installed on it (because of USA export
> > rules). Thus you can't access secure web-sites (using
> > SSL; pages named *.shtml). So you probably can't
> > access your brokerage account, your bank account, etc.
> >
> > Has anyone on the list encountered this situation ?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > =====
> > Bill Dietrich
> > bill_dietrich@XXX.XXX
> > http://www.geocities.com/bill_dietrich/
> >
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