On 30. Dez 2004, at 23:30, Daniel L. Taylor wrote:
What is a one-time pad?
A system whereby you combine data characters with random characters to
produce an encrypted message. There is a random character (or byte)
for every character of data. The recipient knows the random characters
you used, and can therefore decode the message. The system is only
secure if:
...
It's a good system that's logistically difficult to support. If you're
trying to send nuclear launch codes to submarine captians with pads
locked in a safe, this is the system to use. If you're trying to
encrypt 10 MB files, this probably isn't the system.
Cool explanation. Thx!
Isn't the RSA SecuID
http://www.rsasecurity.com/node.asp?id=1173
a pad too? Or this another kind of notion?
Some time ago, I got such a SecuID from a partner. From time to time,
I had to enter the re-newed ID the SecuID created.
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