On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:51:57 +0200, Alan McKinnon wrote: > Neil > mentioned GCHQ developing public key several years before RSA, but do > note that RSA still had the same bright idea that GCHQ had, only a few > short years later.
The important point was that they kept quiet about it. Even after RSA entered the public domain, they let everyone think it was news to them. Mind you, the UK government kept quiet about breaking Enigma after WWII was over, so they could sell these "secure" systems to their Commonwealth "friends". -- Neil Bothwick Top Oxymorons Number 2: Exact estimate
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