Re: Encryption newbie - Same length encrypted result

From: TC (aatcbbtccctc_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 10/22/05 

Date: 21 Oct 2005 22:19:41 -0700

I'm a software guy with an amateur interest in encryption. One thing I
can tell you is, you are very likely to make serious implementation
mistakes, unless you really know what you are doing. It sounds to me,
as if you just don't have enough knowledge of the subject, yet, to do
it confidently. Crypto is unlike normal software problems. You can
/think/ that it is working properly, whereas in fact, you have made a
huge error (of some kind) that an experienced person could exploit in
seconds flat.

If you're storing millions of CC numbers, you'd better be /prettey damn
sure/ that your implementation is up to professional crypto levels.
IMHO, for something as important as CC numbers, you should hire an
expert to do, or oversee, this part, for you.

HTH,
TC

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