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I believe "strong" encryption is still viewed as munitions in the US, or at least it used to be.
by GordonS 6y ago
I believe "strong" encryption is still viewed as munitions in the US, or at least it used to be.
- loeg 6y agoThat's been over for a long time (1996): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crypto_Wars#PC_era https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crypto_Wars#PC_era There's still some verbiage around commercial products and embargoed countries, but realistically, North Korea and Iran have access to OpenSSL, so it hardly matters.
- dfox 6y agoAnother interesting class of dual-use technology are fast power switching elements. And both modern SMPSs and Class D audio amplifiers are worryingly near to what would have to be considered a “munition”.
- brokenmachine 6y agoWhat are the rules for munitions-class switching power supplies and Class D amps? A CPU switches a hell of a lot faster than either of those, although with much less current.