What I heard (from a CheckPoint developer, who had access to the
source code) was that FWZ-1 was a home-grown algorithm and used
a key length somewhere around 64 bits (can't remember exactly.)
I tried to get a publically discussable copy of the algorithm at
the time and failed. It was my impression they aren't using FWZ-1
much any more, dunno if that's correct.
If someone wants a new algorithm to play with, pick an AES
candidate... the horserace is on and the stands at the racetrack
aren't full yet :-)
At 08:49 PM 12/28/98 -0800, you wrote:
>At 02:07 PM 12/28/98 -0800, Alan Olsen wrote:
>>I need general and/or specific information on the FWZ-1 algorythm.
>>This is used by the Firewall-1 VPN software.
>>I have been trying to find details beyond the marketing hype.
>>Wanting to know just how bad it is beyond "exportable protocol".
>
>Unless I'm mixing it up with a different firewall maker's algorithm,
>FWZ-1 is another "Our trademark lawyers won't let us call it RC4",
>and if it's exportable it's probably 40 bits, though perhaps they've
>been allowed to upgrade to 48 or 56 bits.
>
>
> Thanks!
> Bill
>Bill Stewart, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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