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Название книги: Practical Secret Protection
Автор(ы): Thomas Martin
Жанр: Разное
Адрес книги: http://www.6lib.ru/books/Practical-Secret-Protection-192410.html

Abstract
In [1], the author discusses the pros and cons of a practical automatic key recovery system. We propose a similar solution to the problem of key protection.
1Introduction
The phrase "Rubber-Hose Cryptography" is used to refer to the direct application of pressure on any individual withholding information so that they might feel the "joy at being given the opportunity to confess their secrets". Strictly speaking, this is an inaccurate term because this method only involves breaking a cipher or recovering a key. The term "Rubber-Hose Cryptanalysis" is more applicable. The purpose of this article is to explore the more literal meaning of "Rubber-Hose Cryptography".
2Active Secret Protection
Let us consider the standard scenario and our basic method of secure communication: Alice wants to send a secret message to Bob while a third party, Eve, wishes to eavesdrop this message. To implement "Rubber-Hose Cryptography" Alice simply kills Eve and sends the message in clear. Note that this