I have just started a moderated mailing list for the purpose of designing and implementing cryptographic code - and then doing our level best to break each other's designs. As yet no messages have gone on this list, so you can still be there from the very beginning if you like.
I've been startled at the enthusiastic response to what I thought was going to be a tiny and highly specialized list announcement. About forty people have already indicated their interest and/or subscribed, and I expect a "second wave" when word reaches more lists and communities. So it looks like this is going to be a real thing, and I'll do my best to keep it working well. The mailing list 'Crypto-Practicum' is now up. You can subscribe, or manage your subscription, at https://lists.sonic.net/mailman/listinfo/crypto-practicum The scope here includes algorithms and cipher design as well as implementation strategies, application design, and integration. Most cryptography communities tend to treat basic algorithms as either off-topic or as mere curiosities, because "Amateurs shouldn't ever design ciphers, they'll get it wrong." Crypto-practicum specifically intends to NOT treat them as off-topic, because doing it and getting it wrong is really the only way to learn how to do it and get it right. So, Crypto-Practicum is about all aspects of designing, implementing, analyzing, breaking,and fixing pretty much anything that needs to be secured with cryptography. If you're interested, I encourage you to subscribe. If you have something that needs breaking, (or at least needs people to try) fly it past us and we'll see what we can do. Bear
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