[NCLUG] skybeam promo code

[Chad Perrin]

On Sat, Nov 01, 2008 at 01:18:49AM -0400, R P Herrold wrote:
> On Fri, 31 Oct 2008, Chad Perrin wrote:
> 
> >DES?  Seriously?
> >
> >I didn't realize anyone was still using that for any serious purposes.
> 
> 56 bits is better than zero; the tempest leak from the wiring 
> up the tower is easier, if one is bound and determined to do 
> the intercept.  Having worked with an ISP running a Canopy 
> system, there are plenty of easier to exploit weak MitM points 
> or passive capture points that come to mind.

Being better than nothing is not the same as being the best choice for a
given purpose.

-- 
Chad Perrin [ content licensed PDL: http://pdl.apotheon.org ]
My first programming koan: If a lambda has the ability to access its
context, but there isn't any context to access -- is it still a closure?
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