FWD: Encryption for Newton

Jay Prime Positive jpp at jpplap.markv.com
Tue May 31 15:58:55 PDT 1994


> Date: Tue, 31 May 1994 15:44:56 -0700
> From: plaz at netcom.com (Plaz)
>
> > From: R._Braithwaite-Lee at magic-bbs.corp.apple.com
> >
> > modules or for testing their apps with nCrypt for compatibility. The
> > algorithms used by nCrypt will be made available in a technical note for
> > review. There may even be another of those cash prizes for breaking the
> > system...

This is a bad sign.  They didn't use IDEA or 3DES it seams.  On the
other hand, they are making the encryption algorithm available for
study, which is good news.

j'








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