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Re: to The Atlantic

To: [email protected] (Lefty)
Subject: Re: to The Atlantic
From: "Perry E. Metzger" <[email protected]>
Date: Fri, 03 Jun 1994 08:17:11 -0400
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Lefty says:
> >the DES algorithm it approved for commercial usage is breakable by the NSA
> 
> Is this a fact or a supposition?

Its a fact that it can currently break DES, yes. I'll admit that I
have no direct proof, but I would imagine that since DES crackers can
be built for only $1mil or so, they almost certainly have them or
things even more sophisticated. After all, DES is widely used, and
their job is to break encrypted traffic.

I would not agree that there is a "back door" in DES, however. None is
needed anyway.

Perry

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- Re: to The Atlantic
  - From: [email protected] (Lefty)

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