[comp.protocols.tcp-ip] RSA for files too?

mfidelma@bbn.com (Miles R. Fidelman) (03/31/89)

Since RSA cryptography is about to show up on the Internet, maybe we
should look at extending its application to the protection of file
transers - perhaps by specifying a standard way to generate crypto-checksums
for inclusion in compressed files.

08071TCP@MSU.BITNET (Doug Nelson) (04/04/89)

>Since RSA cryptography is about to show up on the Internet, maybe we
>should look at extending its application to the protection of file
>transers - perhaps by specifying a standard way to generate crypto-checksums
>for inclusion in compressed files.

There is at least one product that does just this, at least for PC-based
files and mail.  It is called MailSafe, and is marketed by RSA Data Security.
Maybe they would be willing to put their checksum/signature protocol in
the public domain.

Doug Nelson
Michigan State University