Hashes and Keys

2002-07-02 Thread kj fd
It didnt seem to get posted to the list the first time.. so heres my question (again): Lets say I have a MD5 hexadecimal hash, and the ascii equiv (which is twice its size (in bytes)) of that hash. If I use the ascii hash as a key (in blowfish), is it any more secure than using the hex hash as

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2002-06-30 Thread kj fd
how do I determine the strength of blowfish? Is this correct: 128 bit key == 128 bit encryption? __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com