Chrissy Cruiser wrote:
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>>>The fact that the encryption was simple to break is hard to understand
>>>unless they were busting the passwords. Even the simplest, freeware
>>>encryption with a strong password can take decades to break.
>
>
> On Wed, 03 Aug 2005 22:32:21 +0100, Mimic wrote:
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>>Um thats not true, a strong password does nothing to increase the
>>effectiveness of the algorithm, it merely slows down brute force
>>attempts. If you have a weak algorithm, it doesnt matter what your
>>password is.
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> I don;t think that the USG/DoD is using weak algorithms since those very
> logics are NSA vetted.
>
Youd be surprised how easy it is to crack "industry standard" encryption
algorithms ;)
>
>>>Can't we all just be so happy that our passports with a ton of personal
>>>info is going contactless RFID?
>>>
>>
>>No
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>
> Got that one right.
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