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> means all of your security is in the key ...erm, isn't that the point?
by libeclipse 9y ago
> means all of your security is in the key
...erm, isn't that the point?
- _jal 9y agoSpeaking of points, I can't tell if you're intentionally missing mine, but either way this is unproductive. If you're sincerely confused, please read up a bit. The Wikipedia page isn't a terrible place to start.
- libeclipse 9y agoNo I mean I understand where OTP falls short, but you're either really bad at conveying your viewpoint, or you're simply plain wrong. Yes, with OTP you need to exchange keys and this shifts all of the security to key exchange, and while this wouldn't be a problem in other ciphers, it's a problem in OTP because of its other properties and shortfalls. So at most I feel as though it's a security/convenience tradeoff; a tradeoff that's substantial or even dangerous in certain situations.