NTT offering free licenses for algorithms (incl. Camellia)

[Ben Laurie]

Kristen Tsolis wrote:
> 
> According to Nikkan Kogyo News, NTT is offering four patented algorithms
> under royalty-free license for limited purposes.
> 
> These algorithms include Camellia, EPOC, PSEC, and ESIGN.
> 
> http://news.yahoo.co.jp/headlines/nkn/010418/nkn/081000000_nkn000013.html
> 
> NTT made this announcement on the same day as the last CRYPTREC meeting. The
> CRYPTREC project was initiated by Japan's Information-technology Promotion
> Agency (IPA).
> 
> The goal of CRYPTREC is to define standard cryptographic algorithms for use
> within the Japanese government.
> 
> http://www.ipa.go.jp/security/enc/CRYPTREC/index-e.html

There was extensive discussion on the inclusion of Camellia in TLS
ciphersuites recently - I can't remember the outcome, though, sorry.

Cheers,

Ben.

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