Re: A Method of Session Key Generation

Brad Kemp (kemp@indusriver.com)
Sat, 30 Jan 1999 11:56:56 -0500

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If there is any data loss (i.e. lost packet or corrupted disk) the
rest of the plaintext is lost.

At 09:48 AM 1/28/99 +0100, Mok-Kong Shen wrote:
>Generation of session keys appears to be comparatively little
>treated in the literature. I like to propose the following simple
>scheme:
>
> Hash all previously processed plaintexts. Encrypt the hash with
> a masterkey to obtain the current session key.
>
>Comments and critiques are sincerely solicited.
>
>M. K. Shen
>
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>http://www.stud.uni-muenchen.de/~mok-kong.shen/
>(Origin site of WEAK2-EX, WEAK3-EX and WEAK4-EX, three Wassenaar-conform
> algorithms based on the new paradigm Security through Inefficiency.
> Containing 2 mathematical problems with rewards totalling US$500.)
>
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