Secret contract tied NSA and security industry pioneer (updated)

Joseph Menn gets the scoop:

As a key part of a campaign to embed encryption software that it could crack into widely used computer products, the U.S. National Security Agency arranged a secret $10 million contract with RSA, one of the most influential firms in the computer security industry, Reuters has learned.

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Update: See RSA’s response to these claims, here.