1996-09-28 - Re: WARNING: This Message Actually Contains a Question Reguarding Crypto!

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From: cvhd@indyweb.net
To: Jüri Kaljundi <jk@stallion.ee>
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Message ID: <3.0b26.32.19960928144259.006a5f48@indyweb.net>
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UTC Datetime: 1996-09-28 21:50:00 UTC
Raw Date: Sun, 29 Sep 1996 05:50:00 +0800

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From: cvhd@indyweb.net
Date: Sun, 29 Sep 1996 05:50:00 +0800
To: Jüri  Kaljundi <jk@stallion.ee>
Subject: Re: WARNING: This Message Actually Contains a Question Reguarding Crypto!
Message-ID: <3.0b26.32.19960928144259.006a5f48@indyweb.net>
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>A program called F-Secure Desktop for Windows 3.x and Windows 95 is using
>Blowfish with 256-bit keys. It is meant for encrypting the files on your
>hard disk and it works nicely together with Windows File Manager or
>Windows95 shell. I would say it is one of the best strong and easy to use
>HD encryption programs (only that it costs $$).

Yes,  but how "safe" is a 256-bit key with blowfish?  Would it withstand
the efforts of big bro' ?





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