Re: Ce-Infosys Compusec password strenghness

From: Baratt (buatt_at_caltanet.it)
Date: 04/28/04 

Date: 28 Apr 2004 09:29:06 -0700

buatt@caltanet.it (Baratt) wrote in message news:<ecfeb5c5.0404271116.1ead9252@posting.google.com>...
> Hi,
>
> I am using Ce-Infosys free version. I've noticed that the longest
> password is about 20 chars so his "strenghtness" is from about 26 bits
> to about 130 bits. Please correct me if I am wrong at anything but:
>
> why use a 256 bit algorithm if the best usable password is less than
> 130 bits?
> does e-identity token guarantee a strongest security?
>
> Mario.

Isn't this the good place for the questions? Is better posting them to
alt.security.scramdisk?