Various companies will ship programs with 128 bit encryption - including Microsoft with Windows 2000

December 13, 1999 -In a story we here at ActiveWindows heard about a week or so ago, but we were not allowed to post about it, we have learned today the U.S. government has granted Network Associates a license to export its PGP encryption software -- a move that the company termed "landmark".

The license will allow Network Associates to ship its full-strength PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) encryption software to most nations worldwide without restriction. Exports to some countries -- such as Cuba and Iraq -- will still remain off limits.

The decision to grant the license precedes the expected new export control policy from the White House, another fact hailed by Network Associates.

This decision paves the way for various companies to ship programs with 128 bit encryption - including Microsoft with Windows 2000

The final encryption plan is expected to be released on Wednesday.

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