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Re: FTP to VAN
William
> Bob, assuming the unencrypted data is not accessible from behind the
> firewall before it is transmitted, or after it is received and decrypted
> at the recipient's (and assuming the recipient's private key is
> protected and of suitable key length), I would have said it's - for all
> practical purposes - IMPOSSIBLE to decrypt by an interloper. EVEN if it
> were intercepted.
> What do you know that we don't?
The key phrase is 'for all practical purposes' <bg>
All encryption can be cracked. It's just a matter of time (and computer
power).
Here is just one example:
http://www.eff.org/Privacy/Crypto/Crypto_misc/DESCracker/
If someone _really_ wants to get the information, they can.
I think that was the point that Bob was making.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Newman, Bob P." <
> To: <
> Sent: Wednesday, 18 February, 2004 03:20 PM
> Subject: RE: [EDI-L] FTP to VAN
>
>
> Good point,
> none of us wants to be called into the room to explain a disaster to the
> CEO.
> Don't make the mistake of believing that encryption makes your data
> IMPOSSIBLE to be intercepted and decrypted. It is still possible. All
> encrypting does is add another hurdle for the hacker.
> Weigh the costs against the benefits and go from there.
>
> Bob
Earl Wertheimer
http://www.spe-edi.com
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