Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2005 19:18:10 -0500 From: "Perry E. Metzger" <perry@piermont.com> To: "Poul-Henning Kamp" <phk@phk.freebsd.dk> Cc: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FUD about CGD and GBDE Message-ID: <87ll94gt6l.fsf@snark.piermont.com> In-Reply-To: <9418.1109872131@critter.freebsd.dk> (Poul-Henning Kamp's message of "Thu, 03 Mar 2005 18:48:51 %2B0100") References: <9418.1109872131@critter.freebsd.dk>
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"Poul-Henning Kamp" <phk@phk.freebsd.dk> writes: > If the component (well respected etc etc) algorithms I have used > in GBDE contains flaws so that they become individually less > intrinsicly safe because their input is the output of another such > algorithm, then the crypto-world has problems they need to work on. The crypto world is a world of very brittle materials developed by humans with finite capacities. We do our best, but we make mistakes. Combining algorithms in such a way that the result is unexpectedly weak has been seen on several occasions. The reason cryptographers are very cautious is because they have been burned repeatedly. > Despite my best efforts to get people interested in reviewing GBDE, > it doesn't seem to have succeeded in getting any attention until > now, and I am very much looking forward to the competent review > and input this will generate. If you wish to hear my suggestions on how to get review, feel free to contact me offline. Perry
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