Nikkei English News, 24 September 1996.
[Mitsubishi] fabricated the chip as a gate array using a 0.5 micron CMOS process and its own proprietary encryption algorithm MISTY. Operating at a maximum input/output speed of 40 megahertz, the chip can handle 32 bits per clock cycle.
Does anyone have a reason not to consider this algorithm snake oil? e.g.: Was it developed by a well known cryptographer? Has it been vetted by someone/some organization with reputation? I other words, why should we trust it? ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bill Frantz | "Cave softly, cave safely, | Periwinkle -- Consulting (408)356-8506 | and cave with duct tape." | 16345 Englewood Ave. frantz@netcom.com | - Marianne Russo | Los Gatos, CA 95032, USA