[Cryptography] The paranoid approach to crypto-plumbing

[Jerry Leichter]

On Sep 17, 2013, at 5:49 AM, ianG <iang at iang.org> wrote:
>> 
>> I wish there was a term for this sort of design in encryption systems
>> beyond just "defense in depth". AFAICT there is not such a term.
>> 
>> How about the Failsafe Principle? ;)
> 
> A good question.  In my work, I've generally modelled it such that the entire system still works if one algorithm fails totally.  But I don't have a name for that approach.
How about the X Property (Trust No One - with a different slant on "One")?

                                                        -- Jerry :-)