[cryptography] vmware offering grants to universities in Homomorphic encryption research

2012-02-27 Thread Ali, Saqib
apply if you are interested in the topic and affiliated with a university: http://labs.vmware.com/academic/rfp-spring-2012 ___ cryptography mailing list cryptography@randombit.net http://lists.randombit.net/mailman/listinfo/cryptography

Re: [cryptography] US Appeals Court upholds right not to decrypt a drive

2012-02-24 Thread Ali, Saqib
wow deja vu: http://www.mail-archive.com/fde@www.xml-dev.com/msg00623.html ___ cryptography mailing list cryptography@randombit.net http://lists.randombit.net/mailman/listinfo/cryptography

Re: [cryptography] Homomorphic split-key encryption OR snake oil crypto

2012-02-19 Thread Ali, Saqib
principle) doesn't make any sense. Saqib On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 4:26 PM, James A. Donald wrote: > On 2012-02-20 7:55 AM, Ali, Saqib wrote: >> >> Hi James, >> >> I am still not sure why you need homomorphism in this case. What is >> the benefit of using ho

Re: [cryptography] Homomorphic split-key encryption OR snake oil crypto

2012-02-19 Thread Ali, Saqib
Hi James, I am still not sure why you need homomorphism in this case. What is the benefit of using homomorphism to porticor's customer, for example? Saqib On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 1:34 PM, James A. Donald wrote: > On 2012-02-20 2:08 AM, Florian Weimer wrote: >>> Can somebody explain me how this

Re: [cryptography] Homomorphic split-key encryption OR snake oil crypto

2012-02-19 Thread Ali, Saqib
Florian, That's what I suspected as well. Unfortunately, it appears that Porticor's "homomorphic split-key" system is a closed one, so we may never see the details. But I think they are using the word "Homomorphic" to mislead people. Saqib On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 9:58 AM, Florian Weimer wrote:

Re: [cryptography] Homomorphic split-key encryption OR snake oil crypto

2012-02-19 Thread Ali, Saqib
Hi Florian, If the system involves split key / shared secrets (m of n), then it wouldn't be a homomorphic system. Would it? Saqib On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 8:08 AM, Florian Weimer wrote: > * Saqib Ali: > >> Can somebody explain me how this so-called Homomorphic split-key >> encryption works? > >

[cryptography] Homomorphic split-key encryption OR snake oil crypto

2012-02-18 Thread Ali, Saqib
What crypto mumbo jumbo is this? From: http://www.porticor.com/2012/02/thewhir-q-and-a/ -- Lets’ define the challenge, first. Customers want to both have their cake and eat it: they want security and they want to enjoy the flexibility offered by modern clouds. Let’s demystify