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...Quinn asks colleagues whether Leah Rabin, widow of the slain Israeli Prime Minister, might help. Avner Azulay, Rich's point man in Israel, responds, "Not a bad idea. The problem is how do we contact her? She died last November...
Robert Morris, a retired cryptographer who was chief scientist for the National Security Agency, said although Rabin's method does make code-breaking more difficult, code-breakers will simply find another way to eavesdrop on the message...
...Rabin stands by the importance of his discovery...
Others wonder if Rabin's discovery will make law enforcement more difficult, if criminals decide to use unbreakable codes for illicit purposes...
...Dangers always exist--this is a societal question, and if people want to pass laws against using this, they will," Rabin said. "The world is moving in a different direction--restrictions are being lowered, but there are important consideration of privacy and thus many benefits in cryptology...