Kerckhoffs's principle
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Kerckhoffs's principle
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Re: Kerckhoffs's principle
#2It doesn't mean you shouldn't obscure the system as well.
Re: Kerckhoffs's principle
#3It doesn't mean you shouldn't obscure the system as well.
It depends.
It makes sense to obscure which of the various public crypto systems you are using.
It makes no sense to use a private crypto system no one else is using or even knows about.