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* For how long must it be secure? let's say for 10 years

* Against whom must it be secured? Everyone, including national agencies and organised crime.

* What are your potential losses if it's broken? A lot of money.

* How can you be sure you've used a secure implementation? No idea

* What do you think the "strongest available crypto" currently is? No idea, but I would guess someone has this answer

* Can you be sure that the key will never be compromised? No, but this is a separate problem, I assume here that the key is not compromised.

* Where will you store the key? Off-line

* Do you need to send the key to someone else? No.

* Where will the encryption happen? Locally.

parent vrypan 9 years ago

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