Attacking Clipper with timing info?

[Jim Miller]

> Without having the details of the algorithm, I suspect
> the answer is 'remotely possible, at best'.
> 

> However, to extend what I suspect you were getting at:
> 

> It would be very interesting to determine if the NSA knew
> about this crypto-design problem...
> 


That was indeed what I was wondering.  I expect we wont have to wait too  
long before we hear whether Clipper chips require the same or a different  
amount of time to encrypt/decrypt.  Should be interesting.

Jim_Miller at suite.com