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[-] gian@lemmy.grys.it 20 points 8 months ago

The first rule of encryption is that the password need to be secret, not the algorithm. (not mine, but I cannot readily find the source, sorry :-( )

A truly good encryption algorithm is safe even if I give you the source code for it but not the password I used to encrypt the data.

[-] modeler@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago

Exactly. And all the core internet encryption and signing algorithms are fully open source. Eg RSA, AES, DIffie Helman. And these are the algorithms the US (and most other western) governments require when sending data to or from or within there servers.

[-] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world -3 points 8 months ago

That’s assuming the algorithm is sound. If the algorithm has a flaw then it’s only a matter of time until you can easily crack anything using it.

[-] WallEx@feddit.de 9 points 8 months ago

Thats why he said "a truly good algorithm" I guess

[-] gian@lemmy.grys.it 3 points 8 months ago

True, but that is not a good algorithm.

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