-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Schneir mentions MMB in the section following IDEA (in 11.10) of _Applied_ _Cryptography_, but notes that it's brand-spanking new at the time of _AC_'s publication. He mentions that "Eli Biham thinks that a 128-bit block size actually weakens the algorithm." What's the current thought on MMB? Has it undergone serious analysis and if so, what's the conclusion been? Thanks, - -- Todd Masco | "Roam home to a dome, Where Georgian and Gothic once stood cactus@hks.net | Now chemical bonds alone guard our blond(e)s, cactus@bb.com | And even the plumbing looks good." - B Fuller - --- [This message has been signed by an auto-signing service. A valid signature means only that it has been received at the address corresponding to the signature and forwarded.] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2 Comment: Gratis auto-signing service iQBFAwUBLuQWbSoZzwIn1bdtAQH14wGAiDedhz9smWvZ4Taph8ITrMJq+Ey+J/MT 3TXoYa+j3YAbh2OU6l0Lc/M+uQy1vVBP =Ejvv -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----