From: nobody@jpunix.com (Anonymous)
Date: Tue, 27 Dec 94 09:30:12 PST
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: voice encryption for portable PCs
Message-ID: <199412271729.LAA04661@jpunix.com>
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an109574@anon.penet.fi wrote:

> I fully expect Phil's voice encryption software to become the de facto
> telephonic standard just as PGP became the Internet standard. Cogon's
> Aquafone, while commendable, has the disadvantage of employing DES.
> I presume Phil will select a more resilient conventional algorithm.

I don't see any reason to believe that triple DES is less secure than other
currently popular algorithms such as IDEA, although 3DES does require
somewhat more processor power.