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>  Whether George, or anyone else on this list for that matter can actually do 
>  it is questionable, howeverPGP encryption can not only be faked, but it can 
>  also be broken.
>  In 1992 Derek Atkins, an MIT student, challenged whether PGP was
>  failsafe.  In April, 1994 he proved that it wasn't.  If you want
>  the details, e-mail me.  And don't tell me I'm full of shit; his research is 
>  well recorded.
>  
>  Rocket

I don't want to get this thread going again, because it has nothing
whatsoever to do with diving.  I do want to suggest, however, that
the comments above are misleading and should not be taken as the
"final word" by anybody who really wants to understand the facts.
PGP stands for "Pretty Good Privacy", and is a very useful tool.

Derek Atkins uses PGP, is active in promoting its use, and writes 
tools to make it easier to use properly.  Get the real scoop on his 
success in factoring RSA-129 keys from his home page:

    http://www.mit.edu:8001/people/warlord/home.html

Briefly -- *no* encryption software is failsafe, but when used
properly with an appropriate key size PGP is damn good, and is
considered by many to be the best publicly-available encryption
tool.  I will respond privately to anyone who wants to discuss 
this further.  For specific questions about PGP, see the FAQ:

   http://www.mit.edu:8001/people/warlord/pgp-faq.html

Don't expect to find encryption experts on diving lists.  You'd
be a moron to simply believe me, or Rocket, on this subject.  If 
you want accurate information you should go to the source.

- Todd

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