On Mon, 02 Feb 2004 11:11:55 -0500 richard wrote:
> A one time truly random key that is as long as the data should not be
> breakable, even in theory.
True.
> "astronomically" long is a function of computing power. with sufficiently
> fast processing, "astronomically" long can become quite manageable.
Sure, but - as Dimitrios already said - one only needs to ascertain
that, on average, the data cannot be decrypted in the period of time
that one needs to keep it secret. In addition, if decryption takes, say,
10^10 years today, it won't become manageable in the foreseeable future.
Felix
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