Re: Double Encryption Illegal?

Paul Schlyter wrote:

> In article <jgfunj-1709002126000001_at_dial-243-155.itexas.net>,
> wtshaw <jgfunj_at_vgrknf.arg> wrote:
>
> > In article <8q1tfb$bj1$1_at_merope.saaf.se>, pausch_at_saafNOSPAM.se (Paul
> > Schlyter) wrote:
> >
> >> In article <jgfunj-1609002156160001_at_dial-245-138.itexas.net>,
> >> wtshaw <jgfunj_at_vgrknf.arg> wrote:
> >>
> >>> When a person uses 3-DES, they are single encrypting with 3-DES.
> >>
> >> FYI: 3-DES consists of three rounds of DES, using two or three
> >> different keys.
> >
> > That is the definition of a newer algorithm than just plain DES. It
> > is not DES.
>
> Well, if you consider any combination of crypto algorithm as "one
> single, newer, algorithm", then there is of course no such thing
> as "double encryption" or "triple encryption": you've just defined
> it as non-existent....

The opposing view point would be to consider DES as hexadectuple encryption. Or worse. Received on Tue Sep 19 2000 - 18:26:21 CEST