Security Pitfalls in Cryptography

Published: Feb 27, 2000
Updated: Feb 27, 2000
Section: Network Security Library :: Cryptography
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Company: Counterpane Internet Security, Inc.
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Magazine articles like to describe cryptography products in terms of algorithms and key length. Algorithms make good sound bites: they can be explained in a few words and they're easy to compare with one another. "128-bit keys mean good security." "Triple-DES means good security." "40-bit keys mean weak security." "2048-bit RSA is better than 1024-bit RSA."

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