Re: CCM Mode

2002-08-17 Thread despot
On Thu, 15 Aug 2002, Housley, Russ wrote: > http://ftp.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-housley-ccm-mode-00.txt > > It contains a specification for an authenticated encryption mode. While this merging is alluded to in the OCB paper and elsewhere, I still found the idea of the CCM mode interesting

Quantum computers inch closer?

2002-08-17 Thread Perry E. Metzger
[I don't know what to make of this story. Anyone have information? --Perry] Quantum computer called possible with today's tech http://www.eet.com/story/OEG20020806S0030 MADISON, Wis. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin in Madison claim to have created the world's first successful simul

Re: Cryptographic privacy protection in TCPA

2002-08-17 Thread AARG!Anonymous
Dr. Mike wrote, patiently, persistently and truthfully: > > On Fri, 16 Aug 2002, AARG! Anonymous wrote: > > > Here are some more thoughts on how cryptography could be used to > > enhance user privacy in a system like TCPA. Even if the TCPA group > > is not receptive to these proposals, it would b

Re: employment market for applied cryptographers?

2002-08-17 Thread John Kelsey
At 04:21 AM 8/16/02 -0400, dmolnar wrote: ... >Don't forget schedule pressure, the overhead of bringing in a contractor >to do crypto protocol design, and the not-invented-here syndrome. I think >all of these contribute to keeping protocol design in-house, regardless of >the technical skill of the

Re: employment market for applied cryptographers?

2002-08-17 Thread John Kelsey
At 12:57 PM 8/16/02 -0400, Perry E. Metzger wrote: ... >I've seen very high rates of unemployment among people of all walks of >life in New York of late -- I know a lot of lawyers, systems >administrators, secretaries, advertising types, etc. who are out of >work or have been underemployed for a