From: paul@fatmans.demon.co.uk
Date: Mon, 25 Nov 1996 11:24:44 -0800 (PST)
To: snow <snow@smoke.suba.com>
Subject: Re: IPG Algorith Broken!
Message-ID: <848946795.108071.0@fatmans.demon.co.uk>
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>      The algorythm cannot be considered secure until it has been 
> peer-reviewed. They refuse to release the algorythm for review, simply saying
> that "you can't break the code" therefore "it is secure". 

This isn`t strictly true. Don Wood (spit) has actually released the 
algorithm details for review. It`s just that no-one considers it even 
worthy of looking at. I wearily downloaded the details then realised 
I had better things to do than sift through pages of pompous self 
important drivel about "software one time pads."


 

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