Re: Minutes of 011203-tele Minor comment

>http://www.w3.org/Encryption/2001/Minutes/011203-tele
>
>  2001-December-03
>  Chair: Joseph Reagle
>  Note Taker: Joseph Reagle [ascii]
>
>...
>  Pending
>     ...
>     * Jiandong Guo
>         1. Nonce and Key Wrap Algorithm: "It seems to me that with the
>            key wrap algorithm specified in section 5.6.2, there is no
>            way a nonce can be used, although you may still set up one in
>            the corresponding CipherData element by the document."
>            Eastlake responded that if you have a bad key, a nonce won't
>            help you in any case.

"you have a bad key" -> "your keys have insufficient entropy"

>     ...

Donald

Received on Wednesday, 5 December 2001 00:46:39 UTC