Re: A variation of CBC mode that yields authentication, integrity and privacy

From: David A. Scott (daVvid_a_scott_at_email.com)
Date: 09/20/03 

Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2003 21:54:13 GMT

"John E. Hadstate" <jh113355@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:gBZab.4208$jO.1268@bignews3.bellsouth.net:

>
> Again, I apologize. I should have made this clear up front.
>

  Yes you should have.

>
> I think padding stands on its own with respect to this discussion.
> Use whatever padding algorithm floats your boat. Personally, I like
> M-K Shen's proposal for padding with pseudo-random numbers.
>

  You have to be kidding how does one even have the time to read Moks
posts. Which basically contain no content and whose only purpose seems
to be who can write the most posts. Are you sure I find it very
hard to belive maybe you meant John Savards pseudo-random scheme for
padding.
 
> Thanks for your comments. They definitely helped sharpen my
> specification and have reinforced my conviction that this "mode" is
> more efficient and more secure than basic CBC mode.
>

  If you really meant it your welcome. But if my views helped
you sharpen your specifications and reinforced you convictions
then you had better look again. Or was it meant to be just hollow
empty filler where you pretend to be a nice guy.

David A. Scott 

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