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Re: NSA _likes_ strong crypto?
On Thu, May 15, 1997 at 12:42:15PM -0800, Tim May wrote:
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> And using longer keys is "easy" to do. Breaking longer keys is "hard."
> Strong crypto wins out very quickly.
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> This is why there is no "middle ground" on crypto...it's either strong or
> its weak, with nothing in between.
An oversimplification. You, of course, know better. A crypto system
has to be considered as a whole (rubber hoses, key management, etc).
That's where the "in between" comes from, and will continue to come
from, regardless of the strength of the algorithms.
--
Kent Crispin "No reason to get excited",
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