[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The world is not so simple, not so black and white.
For example, you're completely omitting any outside
factors beyond the crypto algorithm itself.
Such as...? (Please restrict your answer to topics
pertinent to this discussion list).
Oh come on. The
David Wagner wrote:
David Honig wrote:
Is there a reason not to use AES block cipher
in a hashing mode if you need a secure digest
of some data?
Yes. The standard hashing modes provide only
128-bit hash digests, and for long-term collision-
resistance, we'd probably like longer
