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On Sat, Nov 06, 2010 at 09:09:32AM +1000, pj@pjb.com.au wrote:
> 
> Greetings all,
> 
> Joseph Stewart wrote:
> > source, but what can't you do with 32-bit values that you need to do?
> 
> Strong encryption ?
> In block cyphers, you need lots of XOR ops, and block sizes of
> 32 bits are inherently vulnerable but 64 bits are very tough...

It's difficult to see how simply doubling the number of bits you process
at once removes an inherent vulnerability.

B.