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Article #2617Re: MD5 as an encryption engine?
From: Carl Ellison
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 21:43
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 21:43
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In article <TODD.92Dec30124821@palomar.tivoli.com> todd@palomar.tivoli.com writes: >Isn't it a simple matter to use an algorithm like MD5 to produce a >very strong cipher? Yes, it is, assuming MD5 is a one-way function. >So why is MD5 exportable and why couldn't it be used as a replacement >for DES? Exponentiation is also exportable. With it, you can make RSA -- and make it as strong as you like by making the radix larger. It's the code using MD5 or exponentiation which would be the encryption code -- not the digest or exponentiation code itself. -- -- <<Disclaimer: All opinions expressed are my own, of course.>> -- Carl Ellison cme@sw.stratus.com -- Stratus Computer Inc. M3-2-BKW TEL: (508)460-2783 -- 55 Fairbanks Boulevard ; Marlborough MA 01752-1298 FAX: (508)624-7488
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sdd.hp.com!spool.mu.edu!hri.com!noc.near.net!transfer.stratus.com!ellisun.sw.stratus.com!cme From: cme@ellisun.sw.stratus.com (Carl Ellison) Newsgroups: sci.crypt Subject: Re: MD5 as an encryption engine? Message-ID: <1ht56mINNbl3@transfer.stratus.com> Date: 30 Dec 92 21:43:50 GMT References: <TODD.92Dec30124821@palomar.tivoli.com> Distribution: sci Organization: Stratus Computer, Software Engineering Lines: 20 NNTP-Posting-Host: ellisun.sw.stratus.com