User PulpSpy

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If someone breaks encryption, how do they know they're successful?

answered Jan 18, 2011 at 4:02

20 votes

Why triple DES used in EDE mode?

answered Jan 25, 2011 at 14:52

19 votes

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The AES Crypt implementation hashes a password 8192 times to generate the key. Is this necessary?

answered Nov 20, 2010 at 0:04

13 votes

Is visiting HTTPS websites on a public hotspot secure?

answered Jan 12, 2011 at 23:06

13 votes

Is posting from HTTP to HTTPS a bad practice?

answered Jan 18, 2011 at 3:51

11 votes

How does RSA encryption compare to PGP?

answered Jan 19, 2011 at 23:17

11 votes

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What type of cipher is RSA?

answered Jan 25, 2011 at 15:47

11 votes

Secure Internet Polling

answered Jul 29, 2011 at 14:25

9 votes

For users that does not use PGP, what would be the other channel to securely send them a document?

answered Nov 25, 2010 at 0:45

8 votes

zero knowledge proof and its protocol

answered Jul 5, 2011 at 18:59

8 votes

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What's a good way to trigger a hidden 'distress signal' in instant messaging?

answered Jul 14, 2011 at 14:16

6 votes

What are the realistic, and most secure crypto for Symmetric, Asymmetric, Hash, Message Authentication Code ciphers?

answered Jan 19, 2011 at 23:09

6 votes

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Why does Bouncy Castle have a separate download for the IDEA algorithm?

answered Jan 20, 2011 at 0:23

5 votes

Best Security Conferences?

answered Mar 5, 2011 at 14:38

4 votes

Identity-Based Encryption - how secure is it?

answered Jul 5, 2011 at 20:54

4 votes

How should passwords be stored if they must be recoverable?

answered Apr 10, 2011 at 16:23

4 votes

Do secure phone lines exist?

answered Jan 20, 2011 at 0:49

2 votes

Ranking of web security conferences

answered Apr 19, 2011 at 15:05

2 votes

What is the correct way to assess and compare Certicom's products to the alternatives?

answered Apr 5, 2011 at 18:29

1 vote

Encrypting data by parts vs encrypting the whole data

answered Jul 15, 2011 at 16:04

0 votes

Possible to use CAPICOM to extract current SSL certificate?

answered Jan 19, 2011 at 1:26

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21 Answers

If someone breaks encryption, how do they know they're successful?

Why triple DES used in EDE mode?

The AES Crypt implementation hashes a password 8192 times to generate the key. Is this necessary?

Is visiting HTTPS websites on a public hotspot secure?

Is posting from HTTP to HTTPS a bad practice?

How does RSA encryption compare to PGP?

What type of cipher is RSA?

Secure Internet Polling

For users that does not use PGP, what would be the other channel to securely send them a document?

zero knowledge proof and its protocol

What's a good way to trigger a hidden 'distress signal' in instant messaging?

What are the realistic, and most secure crypto for Symmetric, Asymmetric, Hash, Message Authentication Code ciphers?

Why does Bouncy Castle have a separate download for the IDEA algorithm?

Best Security Conferences?

Identity-Based Encryption - how secure is it?

How should passwords be stored if they must be recoverable?

Do secure phone lines exist?

Ranking of web security conferences

What is the correct way to assess and compare Certicom's products to the alternatives?

Encrypting data by parts vs encrypting the whole data

Possible to use CAPICOM to extract current SSL certificate?