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1998-03-03 - Re: Is CDMF secure?

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From: Bill Stewart <bill.stewart@pobox.com>
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
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UTC Datetime: 1998-03-03 07:57:10 UTC
Raw Date: Mon, 2 Mar 1998 23:57:10 -0800 (PST)

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From: Bill Stewart <bill.stewart@pobox.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Mar 1998 23:57:10 -0800 (PST)
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Is CDMF secure?
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>Is CDMF secure?  and, What sort of algorithm is it?  Thanks.

CMDF is a version of DES watered down to 40-bit key strength.
I think IBM was to blame; it was designed for exportability.

It makes Louis Freeh feel secure, I guess, but it's not
useful for data that needs to be secure.
				Thanks! 
					Bill
Bill Stewart, bill.stewart@pobox.com
PGP Fingerprint D454 E202 CBC8 40BF  3C85 B884 0ABE 4639

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