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> offering most users a free version with weak encryption just so they can pay for the premium version As long as that wasn't a hidden fact from the users, I d
by dabernathy89 8y ago
> offering most users a free version with weak encryption just so they can pay for the premium version
As long as that wasn't a hidden fact from the users, I don't see the issue.
- michaelmrose 8y agoPeople are stupid. Seat belts that appeared to work but didn't actually keep you safe would be illegal even if labeled.
- jhall1468 8y agoYou die if your seatbelt doesn't work and companies charge for seat belts. You don't die if your encryption is weak and you aren't paying for it. But otherwise, super useful analogy.
- ddalex 8y ago> You don't die if your encryption is weak This really depends on the business you're in.
- pavritch 8y agoThe laws were different back then. The State Dept changed the rules a decade or more ago, I forget when, and AES 256 has been the default cipher ever since. Encryption is listed as a munition. I would have gone to jail if I put anything greater than 40-bit encryption on the shareware sites. Look what happened with Phil Z with PGP.
- michaelmrose 8y agoThe law was changed a year before your story takes place.