Stop Calling It “Military-Grade Encryption”

Re:Stop Calling It “Military-Grade Encryption” by jonathanstrange on Wednesday August 28, 2019 @04:29AM (#20817918)

I'm fine with the phrase "military grade" if the combination of software and hardware is FIPS 140-2 Level 4 certified.

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Re:Stop Calling It “Military-Grade Encryption” by madez on Wednesday August 28, 2019 @04:39AM (#20817980)

When it is FIPS 140-2 level 4 certified, they will let you know early enough so when it's missing you can easily tell.

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Re:Stop Calling It “Military-Grade Encryption” by dkersten on Wednesday August 28, 2019 @08:59AM (#20819300)

Yeah, anything I've ever encountered that had certifications didn't say "military grade" or whatever, instead they always listed the certifications relatively prominently.

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Re:Stop Calling It “Military-Grade Encryption” by goalieca on Wednesday August 28, 2019 @03:54PM (#20823448)

What part of the device is certified? The logic unit, the whole asic, the board, the appliance? Software too? Or what??

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