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To: caly who wrote (20)	6/15/1999 9:16:00 AM
From: James Wang	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 46

calypso: No one knows how secure L5 is because the algorithm isn't in the public domain. These algorithms are referred to as "snake oil" by the industry. counterpane.com (Both Meganet and JAWS are mentioned in this article.) The warning signs listed in the Crypto Gram seem to be valid ones and may be used when selecting an encryption software. However, the author of the Crypto Gram might want to list the following as an example also: counterpane.com Password Safe protects passwords with the Blowfish encryption algorithm, a fast, free alternative to DES. The program's security has been thoroughly verified by Counterpane Systems under the supervision of Bruce Schneier, author of Applied Cryptography and creator of the Blowfish algorithm.