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Are questions about identifying encryption algorithms allowed?
I have an encryption algorithm I pulled out of a binary. I'd like to identify what the algorithm is, but I don't have the requisite crypto experience. The code is "high level" C# code, as ...
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The help center indiscriminately describes “random number generation” as on-topic
From the help center page “What topics can I ask about here?”:
Random number generation.
Yet, on a recent question:
This question is squarely off-topic on crypto.SE because it is about a ...
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Is it OK to ask for program/software recommendations here?
Is it within scope of this site to ask about recommendations for crypto software, or is this site reserved for more abstract discussions about crypto algorithms or their implementation?
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Is code review in scope?
Is reviewing the cryptographic aspects of a block of code on-topic for this site?
Example: Am I insecurely implementing AES in Python?
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Implementation List Questions
It seems we have had a few questions recently asking for references on implementations. For example:
Are there any Implementations of Secure Indexes?
How to implement order preserving encryption or ...
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Coursera removal request
Update 2: This post is about this edit to this question
Recently there was a suggested-edit asking for removal of one of the many "how to do cryptanalysis on a 1 time pad if used twice" questions?
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Are career questions on-topic for this site?
Are questions about preparing for a career in cryptography generally on-topic on this site?
This came up in response to the following question https://crypto.stackexchange.com/q/12681/351, but I ...
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Asking homework questions
Is it desirable for people to ask a homework question here?
Set aside for now the question of how this would be enforced. I'm more interesting in the policy question, and in our goals. Is this ...
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Would a question regarding a specific crypto library be on topic @ crypto.SE?
For example, would a question asking what the Blowfish structure BLOWFISH_CTX or the variables xl and ...
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Are technical questions about programs on-topic?
I would like to understand a bit how Aescrypt works. Since I only know little about cryptography and programming, I wanted to ask a question about how the files are created by Aescrypt?
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Should we disallow questions on schemes which do not follow Kerckhoffs's principle?
Firstly, I apologise for the short body of the question. This is somewhat related to allowing amateur ciphers on the site but also relates to questions such as this one.
Questions on such schemes ...
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How much science fiction should be handled here "in theory"?
Frequently, I stumble upon questions that are purely hypothetical and assume a specific technical base which does not yet exist. What I mean are questions going somewhat like this: "…let's assume that ...
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What to do with the Snowden questions?
I am specifically referring to the Snowden question follow-up here. People have voiced concern over this type of question in comments, and there have been suggestions of taking this to Meta.
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Is describing a technology used in cryptography (Smart Card) on-topic?
I recently jumped on making a rather long answer to this question: What is a Smart Card?, without asking myself: is it on-topic?
Also, my answer contains a lengthy historic/introductory part, with ...
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What sort of "cryptosystem verification" would be on-topic/allowed here?
I'm considering posting a design of a proof-of-work system here and asking a few questions about it, but in the FAQ, it specifically states that you do not want questions about "cryptanalysis of a ...
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Are existence questions on topic?
I've been going through some of the unanswered questions and I've seen a few that are very difficult to answer. They go something like this:
I want to do X. Does there exist a tool/protocol/...
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Are legal issues surrounding cryptography on topic here?
This question titled "Hash Digest Legal Status" was recently asked and closed as off topic. Since I couldn't actually find anything in the FAQ explicitly disallowing such questions, nor any past meta ...
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Are questions about steganography on topic here?
With the recent proposal for a Steganography stack exchange over on Area 51, I would be interested to know if Steganography questions are on-topic here on Cryptography.
I suggested that they might in ...
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are history of cryptography questions allowed?
I want to make some questions regarding the history of cryptography. particularly I want material/information about WWII german code breakers.
Is this the site to ask the question or should I ask in ...
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Help us define our scope by writing the FAQ?
As you probably know, all stackexchange sites have a FAQ. What you might not know is that the community can edit part of it through their moderators. Specifically, we can edit this bit:
What kind of ...
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Should we allow questions about amateur ciphers?
Our FAQ currently says:
Do we accept questions asking for cryptanalysis of your cipher (hash function, ...) design?
No, we do not. If you want peer review of your full cryptographic scheme, here is ...
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Are questions on specific implementations of crypto in a specific device/application/system on topic?
Would it be permissible to ask questions like "What sort of encryption does IE 9 support in HTTPS mode" or "What sort of cryptography does the iPhone use to keep user 3g data secure"?
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Is this area just about "modern" cryptography?
Cryptography is a very old subject in History and while many people concentrate on the Computer Age cryptosystems, quite a few people can be interested in older cryptosystems like oldish ...
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Are coding theory questions allowed?
Is it allowed to ask theoretical questions about coding theory?
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Is this the place to ask about crypto-algorithm creation/new techniques?
For almost 7 years I've been working in algorithm creation for new encryption systems. I'll be the first to tell you that my goals are lofty and that it's no small task to make something worth using. ...
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Are "How to use cryptography-program X" on topic?
This example https://crypto.stackexchange.com/questions/90/how-can-i-add-my-picture-to-my-public-key-using-gnupg got already 3 off-topic close-votes.
Should we send such questions to superuser.com, ...
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