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The following archive was created by hippie-mail 7.98617-22 on Sat Apr 10 1999 - 01:18:03
Sandy Harris (sandy.harris@sympatico.ca)
Wed, 13 Jan 1999 17:52:05 -0500
Mok-Kong Shen wrote:
> (I am actually waiting at the
> current moment for the arrival of the post via CodherPlunks of a message
> from Sandy Harris to say that I prefer the much shorter term he
> suggests. I only got the one from him directly at this time.)
I didn't send it to the list, but since you mention it, here it is:
Mok-Kong Shen wrote:
> Based on what you said (as far as I understood) I'll suggest now the
> replacement term 'a new stream encryption scheme intended to
> achieve as best as possible the functionality of an ideal OTP'.
> Does that satisfy all people who have sent in comments in matters
> of terminology? If no, please suggest better terms.
"A new stream cipher" or "'a new stream encryption scheme".
All ciphers would like to achieve the security of a one-time-pad,
so that's redundant & since they cannot, it's also misleading.
As for functionality, one time pads have serious problems with
key management which you hope to avoid.
--
"The real aim of current [cryptography] policy is to ensure the
continued effectiveness of US information warfare assets against
individuals, businesses and governments in Europe and elsewhere"
Ross Anderson, Cambridge University
The following archive was created by hippie-mail 7.98617-22 on Sat Apr 10 1999 - 01:18:03