NODE e4205878Re: voice encryption for portable PCs
nobody@jpunix.com (Anonymous)Tue, 27 Dec 94 09:30:12 PST
an109574@anon.penet.fi wrote:
> I fully expect Phil's voice encryption software to become the de facto
> telephonic standard just as PGP became the Internet standard. Cogon's
> Aquafone, while commendable, has the disadvantage of employing DES.
> I presume Phil will select a more resilient conventional algorithm.
I don't see any reason to believe that triple DES is less secure than other
currently popular algorithms such as IDEA, although 3DES does require
somewhat more processor power.