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To: Slings and Arrows

It’s only as secure as a postcard because people don’t bother to use cryptographic tools that are readily available.


9 posted on 01/20/2014 2:50:06 PM PST by zeugma (Is it evil of me to teach my bird to say "here kitty, kitty"?)
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To: zeugma

> It’s only as secure as a postcard because people don’t bother to use cryptographic tools that are readily available.

True, but explaining that (and the limits of encryption) required a bit more effort that a two-sentence post.


10 posted on 01/20/2014 3:05:44 PM PST by Slings and Arrows (You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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