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The Crypto Gardening Guide and Planting Tips

Posted by michael on from the nous-devons-cultiver-nos-jardins dept.

ncostigan writes "Peter Gutmann of cryptlib fame has written a very readable paper on real-world constraints for cryptographers, and points out problems that their designs will run into when attempts are made to deploy them. Also included is a motivational list of extremely uncool problems that implementors have been building ad-hoc solutions for since no formal ones exist."

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  1. if only i understood cryptology... by mandreko · · Score: 0, Funny

    it's just so cryptic to me

  2. ow by syle · · Score: 2, Funny

    This article makes my brain hurt.

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    /syle

  3. Yes but... by MosesJones · · Score: 2, Funny

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    Makes sense I think, don't you ?

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  4. I laughed, I cried! by Ratface · · Score: 4, Funny

    Well - actually, I only laughed - over this passage

    (Note: If you're in the media or telecoms industry this becomes "Get there
    first with something patented, proprietary, and broken, then send lawyers
    after anyone who points out problems", but this is a special case).

    Heh! What a wag!

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    A little planning goes a long way...
  5. But... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    The paper is encrypted with a 64 bit key which you are responsible for cracking if you wish to read it.

  6. Re:Glossary by Sheridan · · Score: 2, Funny

    But that would require more than one pass over the data to process ;-)

  7. security thru obscurity, anyone? by djupedal · · Score: 4, Funny

    Hey! Aren't you Peter G., that famous cryptlib guy???

    uh...no, sorry, you have me mixed up with some other cryto guy. My name is, uh, Chuck...Chuck Laylow. I don't know squat about anything dealing with secrets, really...now, please go away before someone sees you talking to me, and don't tell anyone you talked to me...ever...thanks.

  8. Re:The Real Question by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Read all of the flirtatious mail they send each other. Send the originator a summary of the juiciest bits, and add the text

    "If you would like to stop me reading your mail like this, give me a ring and I'll tell you how. If I find anything good in next month, I'll print it out and pin it up on everyone's messageboard. Give Janice a kiss from me, sugarplum."

  9. Top 5 reasons to use cryptography by Amsterdam+Vallon · · Score: 5, Funny

    5 -- At least your mom will think you're 1337

    4 -- You need a BFS (Big Fucking pgp Sig) for all those blogs you waste your time on

    3 -- To avoid letting the FBI know that Dear Matt, I you thought the last comp sci lab was hard and will probably just wait until Punjab Moltisontorilho hands his in and then we can steal his answers From Peter

    2 -- Its geek factor will offset the fact that you still run Windows 95
    ... and the number 1 reason to use cryptography

    1 -- Get that "terrorist feel" without all the violence

    Copyright Eric Krout, Editor of *nix.org

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  10. False advertising! by Greedo · · Score: 4, Funny

    Damn ... I read the title and I thought "Whoa, someone has come up with a way to hide secret messages in their garden."

    Kinda like steganography, but with flowers.

    Now *that* would be news for nerds.

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