Security Technology - Encryption

Public Key Encryption theory
  • difficulty factoring large numbers
  • cost of breaking code: processing time
  • cost breaking code > value of material
PKE issues
  • flaws in the implementations (NS, Java)
  • how quickly does cost fall?
  • how long must data be secure?
  • Project DES: 56 bit key falls in << 200 years
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IMR Glossary Last revised: 16 Mar 2002
© 1998 John Faughnan.