The good old/bad old days in R.A.P.

writes:

It would be very naive to think your computer accessible to the
internet is keeping your data confidential.

It is.

writes:

Encryption is a good thing as it is an extra layer of protection, but
nothing is unbreakable.

There are currently a number of unbreakable algorithms, in the sense that no
conceivable amount of computing power would be able to compromise them in any
known way. The increase in computer power over the years has made encryption
more secure, not less, because the gap between the power required for
legitimate encryption and decryption and the power required to compromise an
algorithm has grown exponentially as computer power has increased.

After all WEP encryption was supposedly not decryptable and it was
in it's hey day.

WEP was never secure, and pales in comparison to the strongest ciphers.

I wouldn't put my faith into
that security today. If data is that sensitive, then it shouldn't be
put on any network accessible by the internet.

The military follows this philosophy with classified data, but it's not
practical with most other types of data.

I most certainly wouldn't take Mx's information for any worth with
regards to computer security just based on this thread alone.

I know whereof I speak, but I agree that you should always look things up on
your own.

On Apr 5, 2:56*pm, Mxsmanic wrote:

I know whereof I speak, but I agree that you should always look things up on
your own.

Really, you don't show it here.

On Mon, 5 Apr 2010 12:47:47 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

On Apr 5, 2:21*pm, Ari wrote:

I beg your pardon. There are encryption techniques that are useable by
the hardly capable User which are for all /practical/ purposes
unbreakable i.e. the OTP. It would take supercomputers chained
together overseen by an aggressive, highly proficient central
authority hundreds of years to break the algorithm hence/practical/

Since you don't know the persons ability that may have intent so you
can beg my pardon, I would not be so comfortable with what you say
above.

Asked and answered.

Btw, this is one of the IT fields my company codes softweare and
offers services in.
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writes:

Really, you don't show it here.

This is an aviation group, not an IT group.

On Apr 6, 8:42*am, Mxsmanic wrote:
writes:
Really, you don't show it here.

This is an aviation group, not an IT group.

That's never worried you before !

george writes:

That's never worried you before !

I didn't say anything about worry.

On Apr 5, 3:42*pm, Mxsmanic wrote:
writes:
Really, you don't show it here.

This is an aviation group, not an IT group.

So, why did you even respond in the thread at all? To show your
lack of knowledge?

You don't show your aviation knowledge here EITHER.

True disconnect with reality you do demonstrate your best. That I
will give you credit for.

writes:

So, why did you even respond in the thread at all?

The subject contained "R.A.P.": rec.AVIATION.PILOTING.

On Apr 6, 8:07*am, Mxsmanic wrote:
writes:
So, why did you even respond in the thread at all?

The subject contained "R.A.P.": rec.AVIATION.PILOTING.

Oh, but the text contained IT material so apparently you only verify
what I said in the first place that you have a serious comprehension
problem.

I ASKED A VERY SIMPLE QUESTION THAT YOU STILL FAIL TO ANSWER.

WHY DID YOU RESPOND IF IT WAS OFF TOPIC and you were concerned it was
off topic???

Can you answer a very simple and direct question?