Re: CryptaFlix beta testers needed

From: Andrew Swallow (am.swallow_at_eatspam.btinternet.com)
Date: 07/19/03


Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2003 00:25:08 +0000 (UTC)


"Kent Briggs" <kbriggs@spamcop.net> wrote in message
news:ap%Qa.62851$XV.4372963@twister.austin.rr.com...
> Tom St Denis wrote:
>
> > Actually not really. Not only is AES based on Square [a super old
> > design] but Rijndael itself is over two years old. Its a good cipher
> > but not bleeding edge.
>
> What cipher is bleeding edge to you and why do you keep recommending
> AES to others here?
>
1. AES works.
2. AES is the US Government standard for civilian encryption.
    (The UK military use it to encrypt disks on laptops.)

Andrew Swallow


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