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diff --git a/security/poly1305aes/pkg-descr b/security/poly1305aes/pkg-descr new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..099e793b3f35 --- /dev/null +++ b/security/poly1305aes/pkg-descr @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +Poly1305-AES is a state-of-the-art secret-key message-authentication +code suitable for a wide variety of applications. + +Poly1305-AES computes a 16-byte authenticator of a message of any +length, using a 16-byte nonce (unique message number) and a 32-byte +secret key. Attackers can't modify or forge messages if the message +sender transmits an authenticator along with each message and the +message receiver checks each authenticator. + +There's a mailing list for Poly1305-AES discussions. To subscribe, send +an empty message to poly1305-subscribe@list.cr.yp.to. + +Author: Prof. Daniel J. Bernstein <djb@cr.yp.to> +WWW: http://cr.yp.to/mac.html |