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All the works I've read of Schneier have given me the impression of the above definition, "support multiple cryptographic primitives and do not be overly couple
by Zamicol 4y ago
All the works I've read of Schneier have given me the impression of the above definition, "support multiple cryptographic primitives and do not be overly coupled to a single primitive."
Serendipitously, I just tweeted about this 11 days ago: https://twitter.com/CyphrMe/status/1556660870901403648 https://twitter.com/CyphrMe/status/1556660870901403648
"The moral is the need for cryptographic agility. It’s not enough to implement a single standard; it’s vital that our systems be able to easily swap in new algorithms when required."
Do you have a link to something that in your mind represents what Schneier is talking about?
- tptacek 4y agoA modern cryptosystem wouldn't be designed to swap in new algorithms; it would pick a single set of algorithms and constructions, and version the whole system. Which is how WireGuard works: you can't run AES WireGuard, or WireGuard with the standard P-curves.