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One-Time Pad Encryption With No Pad?

Posted by timothy on from the strength-of-weakest-link dept.

thepooleboy writes: "The Globe and Mail has an article about a Toronto area company that has perfected 'Unbreakable Encryption' using the Vernam Cipher." The idea is to use as a one-time pad a large number generated by equations sent with an initial (proprietary) exchange which takes place when users connect to an equipped server. Since real one-time pads' numbers are by definition random and known in advance to both sender and receiver, though, the company seems to be playing fast-and-loose with their terms.

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  1. snake oil by mossmann · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    nt

    1. Re:snake oil by mossmann · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      Score:0, Offtopic

      Right.

      Short on details? Yes. Pointless? Maybe. Offtopic? No.

      Perhaps we need more negative moderation tags:

      • pointless
      • flat out wrong
      • poorly worded
      • etc.
  2. Re:'unbreakable' encryption by Just+Some+Guy · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Shhhh! Don't tell the MPAA, or we'll never be able to watch the next-generation DVD formats on our Unix boxen!

    --
    Dewey, what part of this looks like authorities should be involved?