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Encryption as he implemented it does not rely on the secrecy of the algorithm. It relies on the secrecy of the key. This is why he was asking about their abil
by willvarfar 7y ago
Encryption as he implemented it does not rely on the secrecy of the algorithm. It relies on the secrecy of the key.
This is why he was asking about their ability to break 256 or 40 bit encryption.
So there was no trust broken in sharing the source code.
- DennisP 7y agoAssuming he implemented the cryptography correctly, but if he didn't then his users weren't secure anyway, and the source code would have just saved the NSA a little time.
- ebg13 7y agoThat may depend on some specific knowledge of the code, which is of course why they were asking for it.