Presented at
Black Hat USA 1999,
July 7, 1999, 10:40 a.m.
(80 minutes)
From encryption to digital signatures to electronic commerce to secure voting--cryptography has become the enabling technology that allows us to take existing business and social constructs and move them to computer networks. But a lot of cryptography is bad, and the problem with bad cryptography is that it looks just like good cryptography; most people cannot tell the difference. Security is a chain: only as strong as the weakest link. In this talk I'll examine some of the common mistakes companies make implementing cryptography, and give tips on how to avoid them.
Presenters:
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Bruce Schneier
- President of Counterpane Systems and author of Applied Cryptography.
BRUCE SCHNEIER is president of Counterpane Systems, the author of Applied Cryptography, and an inventor of the Blowfish, Twofish, and Yarrow algorithms. He serves on the board of the International Association for Cryptologic Research, EPIC, and VTW. He is a contributing editor to Dr. Dobb's Journal, and a frequent writer and lecturer on cryptography.
Counterpane Systems is a five-person consulting firm specializing in cryptography and computer security. Counterpane provides expert consulting in, design and analysis, implementation and testing, threat modeling, product research and forecasting, classes and training, intellectual property, and export consulting. Contracts range from short-term design evaluations and expert opinions to multi-year development efforts.
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