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From: Tacitus
Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2000 00:00

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"Marsh" <mtwilk@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> I just checked out the MS IE5.01 Service Pack. What is 128 bit encryption?
> Are there downsides to downloading this Service Pack from MS?
>
> --
> Marshall Wilkinson
> mtwilk@ozemail.com.au
>
>

Marshall,

It is a good idea to get the 128 bit encrytion. There are some secure sites
that will require it in order to transfer information (my online broker for
example). It has nothing whatsoever to do with broadband or dialup
connections. When you transfer data to a secure site, that data gets
encrypted (put into a mathematical code). The stronger the encryption, the
harder it is for anyone intercepting the signal to decipher it as the number
of possible combinations of code is orders of magnitude higher. The stronger
encryption is in no way disadveantageous, so go for it.

Tac

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From: "Tacitus" <hollanderp@videotron.ca>
Subject: Re: 128 bit encription?
Date: 2000/08/01
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