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To: Yarek Szolomicki who wrote (2068)	4/24/1999 8:25:00 PM
From: caly	Respond to 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

To: Yarek Szolomicki who wrote (2068)	4/24/1999 8:26:00 PM
From: justaninvestor	Respond to of 3086

Yarek .. there are certification bodies, but, for example, if we want to do business with Citrix, we don't have to have an "official" certification. However that doesn't mean that we won't eventually present the algorithm to "the world" - this is the reason that we are working with the university. I know that there is FIPS and other bodies, but I do not profess to be an expert on the various certification standards. Calypso, who is a sometimes contributor to this thread, could probably shed some light on this. Barrie Einarson Director Investor Relations JAWS Technologies Inc. 1-888-301-5297 1-403-508-5055 Hours: 8:00AM - 5:PM MST Contact me @ mailto:invrel@jawstech.com Website: jawstech.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Keep your data safe! Download a free trial copy of JAWS Data Encryption For The Desktop Software. Click here: jawstech.com