SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Microcap & Penny Stocks : JAWS Technologies - NASDAQ (NM):JAWZ
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  
To: Yarek Szolomicki who wrote (2068)4/24/1999 8:25:00 PM
From: caly   of 3086
 
There is no "recognized institution" that tests and certifies encryption algorithms (at least as far as I know). The most widely accepted algorithms are ones that are actually put in the public domain and subjected to scrutiny by whomever cares to take a look at it. That is, the algorithm itself is published. If the algorithm is secure, than knowing the algorithm does not compromise security; the trick is to keep keys secure.

NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) currently has a project underway to find a suitable replacement for DES, which I'm sure as you all know is now subject to brute force attack given the firepower of today's computers. This new algorithm is referred to as AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) and several cryptographers have submitted algorithms in the hopes that theirs will be chosen as the AES. (For prestige, not monetary gain.) It is essentially a big crypto contest. Once the algorithms are submitted, cryptographers everywhere can pick them apart and try to find flaws in them. Several of the submitted algorithms have already been thrown out because of security holes.

If anyone's interested, here is a link to the NIST site where they provide status on the project.

csrc.nist.gov
Report TOU ViolationShare This Post
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  

HomeMailHotSubjectMarksPeopleMarksKeepersSettings
Terms Of UseContact UsCopyright/IP PolicyPrivacy PolicyAbout UsFAQAdvertise on SI
© 2025 Knight Sac Media.  Data provided by Twelve Data, Alpha Vantage, and CityFALCON News