Cypher secure versus computationally unbounded adversary

SINCLAIR DOUGLAS N sinclai at ecf.toronto.edu
Sun Dec 3 06:10:26 PST 1995


> Hi all,
> 
> I've just come up with a method for implementing and encryption algorithm
> that is absolutely secure from passive attacks by a computationally
> unbounded adversary. Is this a new capability, or am I reinventing the
> wheel here?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Jason W. Solinsky

That is certainly new.  Infact, I think there are proofs that say you 
can't do it.  I'm positive you can't do it if the plaintext does not
have maximum entropy.  So, tell us your scheme.





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