Re: manual cryptography

From: Jeff (frostback1963_at_yahooSANSSPAM.com)
Date: 10/30/03

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    "Neko" <neutral_insomniac@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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    > What is the best paper and pencil method other than the one-time-pad of
    > encrypting a message without spending more than a minute per letter
    > encrypting?

    If you really don't want an OTP, or more correctly a pOTP, I'll suggest a
    book cipher. Keep in mind that if you transmit enough ciphertext, it should
    be possible to break it, but "enough" is an awful lot when working manually.

    Jeff

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