There's never been a perfectly secure lock in all of history, thousands of years of it. What makes modern day humans think that one can exist in digital form? I think there is a direct connection to the laws of physics somewhere.
No, when properly implemented, it can not be broken. "Properly implemented" pretty much implies a paper version where there are only two copies of any pad page, and both are immediately destroyed after use.
Computerized versions share the same vulnerabilities as the computer it is on. It can't be "cracked", per se, but there are side-channel attacks that can be effective.
I've experimented with generating them manually, using 10-sided dice to generate the code groups and an old manual typewriter (not electric!) with a very used cloth ribbon and 2 part carbonless forms. Works pretty well, and once you get into a rhythm you can make a considerable amount of key material. I just grabbed some random 10-sided die at the local gaming store, but if you were serious about it, I'd get Game Science 10-sided die: http://www.gamesciencedice.com/Gamescience-White--d10--Ten-s...
You're saying we shouldn't spend time to make sure the algorithm is mathematically sound...because the implementation will have side channels? Using your metaphor, that's like saying we should never bother designing a secure lock because someone will just break a window to get in anyway.
No, when properly implemented, it can not be broken. "Properly implemented" pretty much implies a paper version where there are only two copies of any pad page, and both are immediately destroyed after use.
Computerized versions share the same vulnerabilities as the computer it is on. It can't be "cracked", per se, but there are side-channel attacks that can be effective.
I've experimented with generating them manually, using 10-sided dice to generate the code groups and an old manual typewriter (not electric!) with a very used cloth ribbon and 2 part carbonless forms. Works pretty well, and once you get into a rhythm you can make a considerable amount of key material. I just grabbed some random 10-sided die at the local gaming store, but if you were serious about it, I'd get Game Science 10-sided die: http://www.gamesciencedice.com/Gamescience-White--d10--Ten-s...
