Re: one time pads
From: Lord Shaolin (abuse_at_127.0.0.1)
Date: 08/27/03
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Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2003 10:24:14 +0100
"PCportinc" <pcportinc@aol.combatSPAM> wrote in message
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> I watched that PBS special on the Atom Bomb spies.
> They talked about one time pads used by the Soviets
> and said that even today's super computers cannot
> break the pad. is this true? if so, then even such simple
> methods as were used 50 years ago could still be used
> today and not even the NSA or the FBI would be able
> to figure out what the encrypted message is?
>
> if so, why the need for RSA, Blowfish, 128-bit, PGP, TEA, etc.?
> The bad old Ruskies didnt use them, neither did the Germans in
> WWII, and if it wasnt for human error, their encrypted messages
> would not have been decoded.
>
You may wish to read Justin's run down on OTP's
http://www.security-forums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6849
Cheers.
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(convenience) and security.
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