Archive for May, 2007
Nice RFC - defining a “null” encryption algorithm
0 Comments Published by webmaster May 17th, 2007 in technology, academia.This RFC defines a NULL encryption algorithm for use in the IPsec ESP protocol. Since there’s not a lot of math involved, the writers got a little creative:
http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc2410.html
The NULL encryption algorithm combines many of the best features of both block and stream ciphers, while still not requiring the transmission of an IV or analogous […]
A patent on TiVO encryption — using zero knowledge proofs?
0 Comments Published by webmaster May 14th, 2007 in technology, linux, academia.I was reading this post on Slashdot about TiVO’s recently filed patent application on a “password you can’t hack“. I was just thinking… isn’t this basically a zero knowledge proof?
“Eventually, systems were devised that require the host to prove that it knows the password without actually revealing the password, thus allowing the host to […]