Edward Ned Harvey (blu) wrote:
How many years ago did you see the lower life form rolling his/her
own crypto like an idiot?  I will actually be shocked if it's anytime
within the last decade.  Unless it was just an archaic system put in
place over a decade ago and still in operation today.

I for one have not seen anything recent. I can't name a contemporary operating system that doesn't include the FIPS 140 suite of algorithms in one form or other and most carry FIPS certificates.

Actually, that's an important point. The question that's been asked: how does one trust a given crypto library? By the certifications it carries and, of course, understanding what those certifications really mean.

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Rich P.
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