From: The Deviant <deviant@pooh-corner.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Nov 1996 14:35:57 -0800 (PST)
To: ben@algroup.co.uk
Subject: Re: IPG Algorith Broken!
In-Reply-To: <9611242036.aa13728@gonzo.ben.algroup.co.uk>
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On Sun, 24 Nov 1996, Ben Laurie wrote:

> It seems appropriate to quote Schneier on the subject:
> 
> "Those who claim to have an unbreakable cipher simply because they can't break
> it are either geniuses or fools. Unfortunately, there are more of the latter in
> the world."
> 

Thanks (I still can't afford a cp to quote from)

> And...
> 
> "Believe it or not, there is a perfect encryption system. It's called a
> one-time pad..."
> 

Ahh... an OTP isn't unbreakable.  Its just so encredibly breakable that
you never know which break was the correct one ;)

> Cheers,
> 
> Ben.
> 

 --Deviant
   PGP KeyID = E820F015 Fingerprint = 3D6AAB628E3DFAA9 F7D35736ABC56D39

The only constant is change.


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