Beff Con wrote: > I'm reading a book named "ALL-in-One CISSP Certification Exam > Guide" by Shon Harris, 3ed. And in "Chapter 8 Cryptography", I came > across a paragraph like this:
Be warned that the CISSP certification is not universally loved. Many people feel that it is of dubious quality. > top-secret encryption algorithm; conversely, it is not a good idea to > send intercepted spy information using PGP. Each type of encryption > mechanism has its place and purpose." > > I wonder why PGP is not good enough to encrypt spy information? Excellent question, given that AES has been certified for use with TS material, and the recent SHAs are on the fast track for similar approval. I think this reflects more the prejudices of the book author and/or the CISSP exam than it does actual reality. _______________________________________________ Gnupg-users mailing list Gnupg-users@gnupg.org http://lists.gnupg.org/mailman/listinfo/gnupg-users
