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From: Arlinda Sata <sata@ssh.fi> Subject: SSH Secure Shell to Support the Upcoming Security Algorithm Standard Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 15:17:17 +0200 --------------A7540B388D038D7D3524A3BE Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit SSH Secure Shell to Support the Upcoming Security Algorithm Standard SSH Secure Shell now has the support for a new, very fast encryption method called Twofish. With Twofish, SSH Secure Shell offers the opportunity to use some of the most state of art encryption technologies available. Twofish can encrypt data more securely and faster than most other algorithms available. Twofish is AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) candidate from Counterpane Systems. The design team behind Twofish includes some of the leading cryptographers of our time, including Bruce Schneier, President of Counterpane and the author of “Applied Cryptography”. "SSH Secure Shell has been the de-facto standard for encrypted terminal connections on the Internet. By incorporating Twofish, SSH will continue to offer users speedy and secure communications into the next century", says Schneier, SSH Secure Shell user himself. The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has initiated a process to find a replacement for DES. The new algorithm will be named Advanced Encryption Standard, AES in short. AES algorithm needs to be strong enough to protect sensitive data well into the future, but also fast and suitable to be used in increasingly small devices demanded today, such as smart cards and mobile devices. SSH Communications Security is actively participating in the AES evaluation process. The final AES algorithm will be announced in the year 2000, after a two-year public evaluation period. Experts from SSH Communications Security evaluated most AES candidates for their suitability in the products, and found Twofish to be a strong candidate. After examining the results of the extensive analysis twofish has undergone prior to its release, they were convinced that breaking Twofish in SSH Secure Shell is infeasible. Twofish is used in SSH Secure Shell with a 256-bit key. SSH Secure Shell will support Twofish from version 2.0.11 onwards. Versions supporting Twofish are available from ftp sites around the globe for trials. For more details, visit SSH Communications Security at http://www.ssh.fi. --------------------------------------------------------------- Arlinda Sipilä Marketing Communications SSH Communications Security http://www.ssh.fi Tel: +358 9 4354 3221 Fax: +358 9 4354 3222 --------------A7540B388D038D7D3524A3BE Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit <HTML> <B>SSH Secure Shell to Support the Upcoming Security Algorithm Standard</B> <P>SSH Secure Shell now has the support for a new, very fast encryption method called Twofish. With Twofish, SSH Secure Shell offers the opportunity to use some of the most state of art encryption technologies available. Twofish can encrypt data more securely and faster than most other algorithms available. <P>Twofish is AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) candidate from Counterpane Systems. The design team behind Twofish includes some of the leading cryptographers of our time, including Bruce Schneier, President of Counterpane and the author of “Applied Cryptography”. <P>"SSH Secure Shell has been the de-facto standard for encrypted terminal connections on the Internet. By incorporating Twofish, SSH will continue to offer users speedy and secure communications into the next century", says Schneier, SSH Secure Shell user himself. <P>The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has initiated a process to find a replacement for DES. The new algorithm will be named Advanced Encryption Standard, AES in short. AES algorithm needs to be strong enough to protect sensitive data well into the future, but also fast and suitable to be used in increasingly small devices demanded today, such as smart cards and mobile devices. SSH Communications Security is actively participating in the AES evaluation process. The final AES algorithm will be announced in the year 2000, after a two-year public evaluation period. <P>Experts from SSH Communications Security evaluated most AES candidates for their suitability in the products, and found Twofish to be a strong candidate. After examining the results of the extensive analysis twofish has undergone prior to its release, they were convinced that breaking Twofish in SSH Secure Shell is infeasible. <P>Twofish is used in SSH Secure Shell with a 256-bit key. SSH Secure Shell will support Twofish from version 2.0.11 onwards. Versions supporting Twofish are available from ftp sites around the globe for trials. For more details, visit SSH Communications Security at <A HREF="http://www.ssh.fi">http://www.ssh.fi</A>. <P>--------------------------------------------------------------- <BR>Arlinda Sipilä <BR>Marketing Communications <BR>SSH Communications Security <BR><A HREF="http://www.ssh.fi">http://www.ssh.fi</A> <BR>Tel: +358 9 4354 3221 <BR>Fax: +358 9 4354 3222 <BR> <BR> <BR> </HTML> --------------A7540B388D038D7D3524A3BE--