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Date:      Sun, 18 Apr 1999 19:58:48 +0200
From:      Alex Le Heux <alexlh@funk.org>
To:        Jacques Vidrine <n@nectar.com>
Cc:        Chris Coleman <chrisc@vmunix.com>, freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: FreeBSD Real Quick Newsletter March & April 1999
Message-ID:  <371A1D58.6F09C000@funk.org>
References:  <Pine.BSF.4.10.9904180324030.24935-100000@vnode.vmunix.com> <3719B8A7.7FFC38AE@funk.org> <199904181750.MAA40874@spawn.nectar.com>

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Jacques Vidrine wrote:
> 
> On 18 April 1999 at 12:49, Alex Le Heux <alexlh@funk.org> wrote:
> > Nice that it runs FreeBSD, just too bad that it doesn't do strong
> > encryption.
> 
> It runs CheckPoint Firewall-1, and should have all the features
> of that product, including strong encryption.

Well, the Nokia site seems to say otherwise:

> A full set of encryption options is offered to cover your worldwide > deployment: 56-bit DES, FWZ-1 (Check Point's 48-bit exportable > encryption), DES-40 and RC4-40.

Nothing's that 40 bits is strong crypto and since the last DES challenge
no one considers 56 bit DES very strong either.

Alex


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