Re: Looking for One Time Pad Software, small with gui for WIN.

From: David Eather (eather_at_tpg.com.au)
Date: 01/10/04 

Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2004 16:54:11 +1000

Hummm,

I not fully convinced, but I will take it on spec. i suspect that the first
requirement for secure computer communication is the physical security of
the computer and the immediate environment.

David Eather

"Tom St Denis" <tomstdenis@iahu.ca> wrote in message
news:qVCLb.44888$AJB.11236@news04.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com...
>
> "David Eather" <eather@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
> news:3ffee5c3$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
> > Kev,
> >
> > > A OPT, using a computer, is *not* unbreakable because a
> > > computer-implemented OTP is susceptible to side-channel attacks just
> > > like any other cipher.
> >
> > I don't think that is right - a true randomly generated OTP, used
> properly,
> > is unbreakable regardless of message length or computer vs. hand
> encryption
> > . Are you mistaking this with badly done PRNG used as a stream
generator?
>
> He's saying with side channels you can break it. Essentially exploiting
the
> implementation.
>
> Consider a key logger, or a device that measures power consumption very
> accurately.
>
> Tom
>
>

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