Java DES breaker?

[Bill Frantz]

At 8:26 AM -0800 12/10/96, Ray Arachelian wrote:
>While Java isn't a workhorse performance wise, it's very simple for
>anyone with a half decent browser to use java applets.  Writing an
>implementation of DES in Java should be fairly easy, however it will run
>slow on most browsers.  This performance drop will make it far easier for
>Joe Webuser to easily help break DES for us.

I have a client who needs strong crypto routines in Java.  (They want
maintain the privacy of their customer's data when stored on the customer's
disk.)  They need the platform independence that Java provides.  I would
appreciate pointers to implementations.  (BTW - I already know about the
Systemics routines.)

Thanks - Bill


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