From: patrick@Verity.COM (Patrick Horgan)
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 95 10:36:16 PDT
To: gnu@toad.com
Subject: Re: netscape's response (source code review)
Message-ID: <9509211732.AA18490@cantina.verity.com>
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> 
> It is becoming gradually clearer in cryptanalysis that you can't test
> security of pieces in isolation.  Their interaction with the
> surrounding code and protocols is key to their security.  Ross

I don't think this is a new realization, attacks on crpyto systems have
always considered the whole system.

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