Encrypting a short string?

[Bjoern Schliessmann]

Lie wrote:

> There is a simple encryption, called ROT13 (Rotate 13). This is
> very unsecure for any cryptographical purpose, 

For enhanced security use TROT13 (triple ROT13).

> but enough to make uninformed user to think it's just a random
> piece of letters. 

Security by obscurity doesn't work. If it needs to be protected,
protect it well. If it doesn't need to, you don't need to obscure
it at all.

Regards,


Björn

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