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NODE e31d3b7bDES_ono
Citing the crypto-expert BSA study noted here by Matt
   Blaze, Computerworld of 2-12-96:

   "Standard Encryption Vulnerable To Attack. Banking's most
   trusted technique for funds transfer questioned."

   It reports on puny crypto and DES desperation, with an "Oh,
   no, please" by the ABA.


   DES_ono



   [Thanks to BC]
NODE 2c414055Re: DES_ono
John Young writes:

>   Citing the crypto-expert BSA study noted here by Matt
>   Blaze, Computerworld of 2-12-96:

>   "Standard Encryption Vulnerable To Attack. Banking's most
>   trusted technique for funds transfer questioned."

So the banker's finally figured out what the NSA told us 14 years ago?
Great.
NODE be577749Re: DES_ono
> John Young writes:
> 
> >   Citing the crypto-expert BSA study noted here by Matt
> >   Blaze, Computerworld of 2-12-96:
> 
> >   "Standard Encryption Vulnerable To Attack. Banking's most
> >   trusted technique for funds transfer questioned."
> 
> So the banker's finally figured out what the NSA told us 14 years ago?
> Great.

Actually, that article concludes that they *haven't* figured it out yet.

The report that the bankers haven't figured out yet, by the way,
is available online at:
  ftp://ftp.research.att.com/dist/mab/keylength.txt  [ASCII text]
or
  ftp://ftp.research.att.com/dist/mab/keylength.ps   [PostScript]

-matt
NODE 403158ebRe: DES_ono
Matt Blaze writes:

>> So the banker's finally figured out what the NSA told us 14 years ago?
>> Great.

>Actually, that article concludes that they *haven't* figured it out yet.

Great, now I will sleep better. :-(