Re: Ce-Infosys Compusec password strenghness

From: Tom St Denis (tom_at_securescience.net)
Date: 04/29/04 

Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 09:54:09 GMT

Baratt wrote:
> I am using Ce-Infosys free version. I've noticed that the longest
> password is about 20 chars so his "strenghtness" is from about 26 bits
> (dictionary passphrase) to about 130 bits (random ascii string).
> Please correct me if I am wrong at anything, but:
>
> why use a 256 bit algorithm if the best usable password is less than
> 130 bits?
> does e-identity token guarantee a strongest security?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mario.
>
> P.S. I have already posted this message in alt.computer.security but
> without any reply. I hope not to have infringed the netiquette.

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Tom