4 ms·
UDP is connectionless. How can we have encryption without a connection? Using a block cypher would be less secure than stream cyphers and the controversy coul
by jacob019 14y ago
UDP is connectionless. How can we have encryption without a connection? Using a block cypher would be less secure than stream cyphers and the controversy could halt adoption.
- AnthonyMouse 14y agohttp://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc4303.txt http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc4303.txt http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc4347.txt http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc4347.txt
- popee 14y agoIt's possible: DTLS. Also CISCO uses UDP for their VPN solutions so go figure.
- zobzu 14y agoNot Invented Here. Google wants control, IMO. I'd be interested in their reasons for not using DTLS, or improving DTLS. They actually use it for WebRTC.
- jacob019 14y agocome to think of it OpenVPN uses UDP also, and that's considered quite secure. So what kind of encryption are they using? Rolling their own sounds scary.