Ok, what about PGP (was: MD5 collisions)
Deranged Mutant
WlkngOwl at unix.asb.com
Sun Jun 2 16:52:50 PDT 1996
On 30 May 96 at 1:26, Chris Adams wrote:
> How about a NSA-stomper option that would use all-of-the-above? For the truly paranoid (or
> owners of Pentium-Pro 200Mhz multi-processor machines
Chances are that if the algorithms alone aren't "NSA-stompers", an
all-of-the-above option won't be.
> Also, what's the verdict on IDEA? Is there a switch yet that would allow straight RSA?
> (with the obvious speed decrease...)
That would actually be less secure. RSA may be PGP's weakest link.
Rob.
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