[Sheflug] [Fwd: phil zimmerman on GPG]

[Richard <nospam [at] sheflug.co.uk>]

Dear All

For those of us who are wondering about encryption algorithms this is
from the GNUPG list....

> There was a "chat" with Mr. Z on a website recently [no URL, but I found
> it through /. and could find it again if pressed]. People sent email and
> he responded.
> 
> One questioner brought up GnuPG and he dissed it. Saying that the
> modular design [plugable algorithms] was a weakness not shared by PGP.
> He also said blowfish sucked [twofish is much better], and ElGamal was
> weak [DSS better].

Need I say any more ?

-- 
Richard
Sheffield UK


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