Re: Should be in crypto for John E. Hadstate Re: just stupid?

Crypto_at_S.M.S
Date: 08/04/05 

Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2005 20:49:04 +1000

Tom St Denis wrote:

> Terry Ritter wrote:
>
>>>The end result of a multiple encryption of cipher A, B, and C is the cipher
>>>ABC, a single cipher that, in effect, is now the "single point of failure."
>>
>>Obviously not: The cipher composed of ciphers
>>A, B, and C still has ciphers B and C active
>>when cipher A fails. That is the redundancy
>>which specifically addresses the "single point
>>of failure" problem. So if A has been broken
>>in secret, I still win.
>
>
> More nonsense. Who says this magical new attack only applies to A?
>
> Add fire element!!!! make it hot!!!!
>
> This isn't alchemy!
>
> Tom
>

And who says it doesn't. Nobody knows for sure.
This uncertainty is one of the many reasons for using multi crypto.

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