From: Adam Shostack <adam@homeport.org>
Date: Thu, 22 May 1997 11:03:37 -0700 (PDT)
To: coderpunks@toad.com (The Coderpunks list)
Subject: RFC 2144 on CAST-128 Encryption Algorithms (fwd)
Message-ID: <199705221736.NAA17266@homeport.org>
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I hadn't seen this mentioned.  This is to coderpunks, bcc'd to
cypherpunks & cryptography.

Adam


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A new Request for Comments is now available in online RFC libraries.


        RFC 2144:

        Title:      The CAST-128 Encryption Algorithm
        Author:     C. Adams
        Date:       May 1997
        Mailbox:    cadams@entrust.com
        Pages:      15
        Characters: 37532
        Updates/Obsoletes: None

        URL:        ftp://ds.internic.net/rfc/rfc2144.txt


There is a need in the Internet community for an unencumbered 
encryption algorithm with a range of key sizes that can provide 
security for a variety of cryptographic applications and protocols.  
This document describes an existing algorithm that can be used to 
satisfy this requirement.

This memo provides information for the Internet community.  This memo
does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.  Distribution of
this memo is unlimited.