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MD5 vs. SHA-1, Selection Criteria
Ref: Your note of Thu, 23 May 1996 18:00:48 -0400 (attached)
jkennedy@cylink.com wrote:
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> HUGO@watson.ibm.com wrote:
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> And in case this applies to anyone, let me note that just because a company
> is using MD5 in a current system does not mean it is a good reason to lobby for it as an option in IETF IPSEC.
I'd like to believe this is not directed to me and IBM; I would have found
such a suggestion personally insulting.
Hugo
PS: Well, the truth is that IBM was trying hard to buy MD5 for some time;
since the coup didn't succeed we went and bought Lotus...
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