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164 sats \ 3 replies \ @hugsatoshiwa 22 Dec 2023 \ on: History of Cryptography in the U.S. crypto
I don't understand the picture, someone tell me what it is?
They printed the code of RSA, one if not the first public key algorithm, on a t-shirt.
Under the applicable laws at the time, this t-shirt was now considered to be "military technology whose export was strictly regulated in order to preserve a competitive security advantage for the U.S."
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Fun fact, the t-shirt was made by Adam Back :)
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Oh wow, I didn't know that! Thanks, very interesting.
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