"Steven M. Bellovin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Precisely. What is the *real* threat model?
>
> History does indeed show that believed-secure ciphers may not be, and
> that we do indeed need a safety margin. But history shows even more
> strongly that there are many better ways to the plaintext, and that's
> the real goal.
Why try to pick a Medeco when it's locking a glass door? :-)
-derek
PS: This isn't a hypothetical; I visited a friend's parents a number
of years ago, and noticed that their front door, all glass (with
nothing behind it) was locked using a Medeco lock. For those who
don't know, a Medeco is a top-of-the-line lock, practically impossible
to pick, drill out, etc.
--
Derek Atkins, SB '93 MIT EE, SM '95 MIT Media Laboratory
Member, MIT Student Information Processing Board (SIPB)
URL: http://web.mit.edu/warlord/ PP-ASEL-IA N1NWH
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