In message <9301260801.AA18233@netcom3.netcom.com> you write:

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from: john.nieder@f33.n125.z1.fidonet.org

(commenting on the strategy of "taking the 5th" on the matter of decrypting one's files)

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With strong crypto, e.g., with 300 decimal digit moduli, the "costs" of decryption by brute force could easily exceed the GNP/GDP of the U.S.

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bagged" the house, perhaps a simple pass phrase was used in lieu of memorizing 300 digits, and so on.

But what is encrypted with the 'simple phrase' is quite short and does not provide much material for cryptanalysis. Tony +-----------------+-------------------------------+--------------------------+ | Tony Kidson |`morgan' is an 8MB 486/33 Cat-| Voice +44 81 466 5127 | | Morgan Towers, |Warmer with a 670 MB Hard Disk.| E-Mail | | Morgan Road, |It resides at Morgan Towers in| tony@morgan.demon.co.uk | | Bromley, |Beautiful Down Town Bromley. | tny@cix.compulink.co.uk | | England BR1 3QE |Honda ST1100 ==*== DoD# 0801 | 100024.301@compuserve.com| +=================+===============================+==========================+