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Re: Is the NSA really competent?
On Sun, 26 Jun 1994 [email protected] wrote:
> Skipjack: probably just a modified DES
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> crypto group, it looks like the NSA contribued to _none_ of
^^^^^^
> the major advances in cryptography that occured during its zenith.
If skipjack is really a 'major advance' (I won't state an opinion at this
point) then it seems that they did indeed contribute to a major advance.
At least one. Also if I remember my history right they had a lot to do
with the original redesigning of the s-boxes in des.
Happy Hunting, -Chris.
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