1995-08-22 - Re: DES & RC4-48 Challenges

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From: Alex Tang <altitude@cic.net>
To: poodge@econ.Berkeley.EDU (Sam Quigley)
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UTC Datetime: 1995-08-22 16:56:38 UTC
Raw Date: Tue, 22 Aug 95 09:56:38 PDT

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From: Alex Tang <altitude@cic.net>
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 95 09:56:38 PDT
To: poodge@econ.Berkeley.EDU (Sam Quigley)
Subject: Re: DES & RC4-48 Challenges
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On Tue Aug 22 12:26:49 1995: you scribbled...
> 
> 
> [stuff about running crypto screensavers]
> 
> It seems like there's got to be an easy way to divvy up keyspace on a
> real time basis so that anyone with a few cycles to spare can
> contribute them...
> 
> There could be a central server out there, which would keep track of
> what keyspace needs to be swept, etc.

It seems that the SKSP protocol is a good foundation for just such a plan.

Can screensavers such as After Dark for mac/pc access network protocols?  
or would someone have to write a new screensaver alltogether.

...alex...




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