A non-linearity in the crypto community? On Thu, 30 Nov 2000, No User wrote:
Big Blue says it can make encryption twice as fast.
However, several crypto experts questioned the need for the technology and said it can't be taken seriously until it's been widely analyzed and tested.
"There is no market demand for this algorithm," said Bruce Schneier, author of several cryptography and security books and chief technology officer of Counterpane Internet Security, a network monitoring outsourcer.
Tim Dierks, CTO of Certicom, concurred with Schneier and added ...
"IBM's got a track record of coming out with these major crypto announcements around early stage results" that haven't been evaluated and tested, said Dierks of Certicom. "They're seen as self promoting." An IBM algorithm dubbed the "Atjai-Dwork cryptosystem" was announced in 1997 and broken the following year, he said.
Burt Kaliski, chief scientist and director of RSA's Labs, came to IBM's defense.
"Here, they seem to be on more solid ground in terms of the technology they're proposing," Kaliski added. "It still needs some more analysis by the crypto community."
Who clearly don't want to do it... I'd say there is a crisis of faith in the community (it's really the pocket book but that isn't as poetic). ____________________________________________________________________ Before a larger group can see the virtue of an idea, a smaller group must first understand it. "Stranger Suns" George Zebrowski The Armadillo Group ,::////;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx /:'///// ``::>/|/ ravage@ssz.com www.ssz.com .', |||| `/( e\ 512-451-7087 -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- --------------------------------------------------------------------