Re: Algorithm suggestions


Unruh wrote:
"Geoffrey Summerhayes" <sumrnot@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

I expect that every time someone invents a better lock, people
start working on better lockpicks. I fully expect any system to
be broken, I'd just prefer that the cost of their time and effort is
more than their expected return.

Yes, but that depends on your knowing very very well what lockpicks are out
there right now. For example the famous bic pen hack of the Kryptonite
locks made them ( the pin type circular key locks) useless, but I am sure
lots of people still believe that if it is Kryponite it must be secure.

Ie, rolling your own shortcut could well be way on the wrong side of that
cost benefit analysis simply because of your ignorance of what "lockpicks"
are out there.

Sure, rather than rolling my own, I could ask for algorithm
suggestions on a relevant NG. Any suggestions on the
newsgroup to post to?

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Geoff

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