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[Discuss] Good and Bad Crypto



Mike Small wrote:
> Which part of the world using OpenSSL actually passes 1 as "ONOFF" to
> FIPS_mode_set?

At a minimum that would be everyone communicating with or within US 
government agencies using OpenSSL under SBU requirements.


> I would have thought the world doesn't trust OpenSSL much at all at this
> exact moment, though perhaps it trusts that one module, maybe, well
> except the openbsd people not so much:

Yes, well, the Heartbleed stupid isn't in the certified module and it is 
one of the most spectacular security failures ever.

-- 
Rich P.



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