From: Eric Hughes <hughes@soda.berkeley.edu>
Date: Fri, 28 May 93 21:39:02 PDT
To: wixer!wixer.bga.com!meyer@cactus.org
Subject: Data Insecurity Packages, etc.
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>It has also been examined by four cryptologists (professional and/or
>credentialed) not involved in its development, and it was ridiculed
>by none of them.

I hear the sounds of autonecrothaphty (digging one's own grave).  Was
it recommended by any of them, and did any of the test it?

>The first task of a cryptanalyst
>is to discover what method of encryption was used. 

Usually not.  This often comes as collateral information related to
the intercept.  In the case of a PC seizure, having a manual lying
around and an executable on the disk usually qualifies.

Eric