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Re: Crypto functions

To: "L. Todd Masco" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Crypto functions
From: "Perry E. Metzger" <[email protected]>
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 1995 17:08:17 -0500
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"L. Todd Masco" says:
> What crypto functions are considered modern and usable?  The list I have
> right now is:
> 
> RSA
> IDEA
> DES
> 3DES
> RC4
> RC5
> BLOWFISH
> MD4
> MD5

I wouldn't use BLOWFISH. MD4 is flawed -- and its a hash function, not
a crypto function (as is MD5). RC5 is very, very new. RC4 hasn't been
well studied in the open literature yet, though it is quite promising.

.pm

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