mae@vygr.UUCP (05/06/87)
In the Iran/Contra hearings yesterday, Mr. Secord mentioned a KL-43 encryption device supplied to Oliver North by the NSA. Anybody know what it is? mike mike - Sun uSystems, MStop 5-40
nelson@ssc-vax.UUCP (Paul W. Nelson) (05/14/87)
in article <18194@sun.uucp>, mae%vygr@Sun.COM (Mike Ekberg, Sun {Graphics Sub-Division}) says: > > In the Iran/Contra hearings yesterday, Mr. Secord mentioned a KL-43 encryption device > supplied to Oliver North by the NSA. Anybody know what it is? > A LK-43 is an "off-line alphanumeric encrypt/decrypt device with challenge/reply authentication" according to the NSA's cryptographic products list. It is made by TRW. Paul Nelson