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Re: DES-cracker built
Steve Bellovin says:
> According to http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/98/07/biztech/articles/17encrypt.html
> John Gilmore and Paul Kocher have designed and built a DES-cracking
> machine. It works; the whole project cost just $250,000.
>
> When is the right time to discuss making a stronger cipher than
> DES mandatory?
I think that would be now. A couple of times ago when we discussed
it I defended DES for the short term, suggesting that it be re-opened
when and if somebody admitted having built a hardware cracker.
Seems to me the easiest quick fix would be to make 3DES a MUST also:
everybody's implementing it anyway, so it won't be any extra effort.
Jim Gillogly