Re: Al Qaeda crypto reportedly fails the test

2004-08-15 Thread james hughes
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], John Denker writes: Here's a challenge directly relevant to this group: Can you design a comsec system so that pressure against a code clerk will not do unbounded damage? What about pressure against a comsec system designer? If I understand your question correctly,

Re: Al Qaeda crypto reportedly fails the test

2004-08-13 Thread Aram Perez
Hi Chris, Steven M. Bellovin writes: http://www.petitcolas.net/fabien/kerckhoffs/index.html for the actual articles.) Does there exist an English translation (I'd be surprised if not)? If not, I'd be happy to provide one if there were sufficient interest. I'd be interested in an English

Re: Al Qaeda crypto reportedly fails the test

2004-08-12 Thread Chris Palmer
Steven M. Bellovin writes: http://www.petitcolas.net/fabien/kerckhoffs/index.html for the actual articles.) Does there exist an English translation (I'd be surprised if not)? If not, I'd be happy to provide one if there were sufficient interest. -- Chris Palmer Staff Technologist,

Re: Al Qaeda crypto reportedly fails the test

2004-08-12 Thread Ian Brown
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], John Denker writes: Here's a challenge directly relevant to this group: Can you design a comsec system so that pressure against a code clerk will not do unbounded damage? What about pressure against a comsec system designer? Modulo Steve's comments about the threat

Re: Al Qaeda crypto reportedly fails the test

2004-08-03 Thread Steve Furlong
On Mon, 2004-08-02 at 15:03, John Denker wrote: News article http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3528502.stm says in part: The BBC's Zaffar Abbas, in Islamabad, says it appears that US investigators were able to unscramble information on the computers after Pakistan passed on

Al Qaeda crypto reportedly fails the test

2004-08-02 Thread John Denker
News article http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3528502.stm says in part: The BBC's Zaffar Abbas, in Islamabad, says it appears that US investigators were able to unscramble information on the computers after Pakistan passed on suspicious encrypted documents.