"After much thought and introspection, I have to withdraw my moral sanction from RSA for their having caved in to unconstitutional political pull in creating backdoors into their systems. This was not an easy decision. I have written about RSA - first the algorithm, then the company - for over 30 years. Allow me to suggest that you read ATLAS SHRUGGED. Like bits on a chip, every choice is by definition a moral choice: right or wrong. Every girder in a bridge is placed in answer to one question: right or wrong? Is the bit on or is the bit off? A or non-A. "
For Gulchers who do not know the issue, put "RSA backdoor" into your search engine. Among the many hits will be this one:
http://blogs.computerworld.com/privacy/2...

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