1997-05-16 - Re: NSA likes strong crypto?
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From: Kent Crispin <kent@songbird.com>
To: cypherpunks@cyberpass.net
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Message ID: <19970515175354.52395@bywater.songbird.com>
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UTC Datetime: 1997-05-16 01:13:39 UTC
Raw Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 09:13:39 +0800
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From: Kent Crispin <kent@songbird.com>
Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 09:13:39 +0800
To: cypherpunks@cyberpass.net
Subject: Re: NSA _likes_ strong crypto?
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On Thu, May 15, 1997 at 12:42:15PM -0800, Tim May wrote:
[...]
>
> And using longer keys is "easy" to do. Breaking longer keys is "hard."
> Strong crypto wins out very quickly.
>
> This is why there is no "middle ground" on crypto...it's either strong or
> its weak, with nothing in between.
An oversimplification. You, of course, know better. A crypto system
has to be considered as a whole (rubber hoses, key management, etc).
That's where the "in between" comes from, and will continue to come
from, regardless of the strength of the algorithms.
--
Kent Crispin "No reason to get excited",
kent@songbird.com the thief he kindly spoke...
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