[Cryptography Team] ECC and/or NSA Suite B?

[Ron Teitelbaum]

Tim,

It's is great to have you working on this.  I didn't implement the other SHA
protocols because I didn't see much use in them right now, if you have time
to do them that would be great.  What we really need is a slang
implementation of SHA256 so that we can have a squeak plug-in.  Krishna was
looking into doing it, maybe he could use some help?  Have you done any
slang programming for squeak?  There is an SHA1 slang implementation which
should be a very good place to start for the 256 version.

I would love to see more elliptic curve cryptography!  Please feel free to
contribute.  I would be happy to add you to the cryptography repository as a
developer if you like.  What are your squeaksource initials?

Ron Teitelbaum
Squeak Cryptography Team Leader

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> Subject: [Cryptography Team] ECC and/or NSA Suite B?
> 
> Is anyone working on Suite B stuff?
> 
> Rijndael is there, but it probably should be subclassed as AES proper
> if only to lock down the blocksize to 128 bits and the keysize to the
> allowed 128 & 256 bits.
> 
> SHA256 is there, but it doesn't extent to cover the rest of the SHA2
> family (SHA384 and SHA512).  SHA384 is part of Suite B.
> 
> Is anyone working on ECDSA, ECDH & ECMQV?  (Well, given that ECMQV is
> more heavily patent-encumbered in the US, I can understand if it's
> left by the wayside).
> 
> If not I might take a crack at a couple of pieces.
> 
> -- Tim
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