Posted by Mike C# on 01/11/07 04:57

Maybe that's the exact reason why they didn't specify he could use RSA in
the implementation docs...

Regardless, if they didn't specify RSA as an option he shouldn't use it.

YW

"Laurentiu Cristofor [MSFT]" <Laurentiu.Cristofor@nospam.com> wrote in
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> RSA is an asymmetric key algorithm - it is not meant for direct data
> protection, so there is no point using it to protect SSNs.
>
> Thanks
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> Laurentiu Cristofor [MSFT]
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> "Mike C#" <xyz@xyz.com> wrote in message
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>>> So how do I get this to work?? It doesn't say RSA is compliant either.
>>> If you think RSA is okay, where does it EXPLICITLY say that on this
>>> document???
>>
>> Sorry, not going to review the document, but if they don't give RSA as an
>> option, then don't use RSA.
>>
>>
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