[117068] in Cypherpunks
Re: Hackers Offered $50,000 To Crack E-Mail Encryption
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Michael Motyka)
Wed Aug 25 22:29:21 1999
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Date: Wed, 25 Aug 1999 19:19:46 -0700
From: Michael Motyka <mmotyka@lsil.com>
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Reply-To: Michael Motyka <mmotyka@lsil.com>
> Global Market says the encryption on its 1on1 service is unbreakable
within a
> reasonable period of time, and it is putting its money where its mouth
is.
>
Where's the algorithm published? And BTW, this "internet company" makes
it into a news story and no URL is published? Should we phone them for
details? Oops no phone number. Mail them via USPS? Woops again.
> The special security feature called autoshredder allows a user to
order an e-mail to
> delete itself at a specific time from the recipient's computer. When
it is deleted
> there is no trace of the message.
>
This it does after I've archived all its vitals before and after a
message reception to a CD for further analysis? Not.
They may be using a good encryption algorithm but I wouldn't be
surprised if the system itself had some gaps.
I can't see how anything that isn't open source can be trusted. Ever. Oh
well, if it's an internet IPO then someone is going to make out. More
power to 'em.
Mike
