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Re: [TLS] Inclusion of OCB mode in TLS 1.3

Watson Ladd <watsonbladd@gmail.com> Tue, 13 January 2015 17:54 UTC

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Subject: Re: [TLS] Inclusion of OCB mode in TLS 1.3
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On Tue, Jan 13, 2015 at 9:51 AM, Aaron Zauner <azet@azet.org> wrote:
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> Russ Housley wrote:
>> I do not mind OCB being specified for _optional_ use with TLS, but there are unencumbered alternatives, and one of those alternatives should be the mandatory to implement algorithm.
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> I'm not intimately familiar with EAX(2) but it seems to be a viable
> option. I'm currently focused on OCB and the feedback of TLS-WG. If
> nobody want's to see it in TLS, I'm not going to write an ID.

The advantage of OCB is its high efficiency and easy implementation on
a wide range of platforms. I agree it shouldn't be mandatory, but
plenty of people will want to use it, particularly on embedded
platforms.

Sincerely,
Watson Ladd

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