Banks and 128 bit DES

[Ian G Batten]

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>  > My browser doesn't mention "SSL 128 BIT DES encryption", though
>  > obviously it mentions 56 bit DES and 168 bit triple DES. Is there a
>  > new form of 128 bit DES and am I out of touch?
>=20
> No.

I thought that `Step Up' certificates, and the new US export
regulations, placed a limit at 128 bits?  It's possible that the bank's
let the cat out of the bag, and they're using 3DES with 40 fixed bits.

ian

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