Re: JAWS

Rabid Wombat (wombat@mcfeely.bsfs.org)
Wed, 7 Oct 1998 03:45:32 -0400 (EDT)

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Declaring your system to be secure based primarily on having a large key
size is the usual trigger on the bullshit indicator. The bullshit
indicator has not been wrong yet, but there is no scientific name for the
number of times it will be tested ...

-r.w.

"Size doesn't matter if you have a limp algoritm" ;)

On Tue, 6 Oct 1998, William R. Butler wrote:

> Why don't we give them a chance to get their pattens straight,
> and then ask to see what they have to offer.
> I belive they just want to protect what they have.
> Not neccessarily sell us a snake oil product.
> And yes I am new and don't know everything
> but declairing some on a fake with out and idea of what their
> product is based on is not very scientific either.
> William Butler
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