Posted on 07/25/2013 3:49:38 PM PDT by Errant
The U.S. government has demanded that major Internet companies divulge users' stored passwords, according to two industry sources familiar with these orders, which represent an escalation in surveillance techniques that has not previously been disclosed.
If the government is able to determine a person's password, which is typically stored in encrypted form, the credential could be used to log in to an account to peruse confidential correspondence or even impersonate the user. Obtaining it also would aid in deciphering encrypted devices in situations where passwords are reused.
"I've certainly seen them ask for passwords," said one Internet industry source who spoke on condition of anonymity. "We push back."
(Excerpt) Read more at news.cnet.com ...
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This is what quantum computing research is for. It’s a lot less expensive to encrypt something than it is to decrypt it, and there is only just so much computing power available and it costs, and the relationship between power and cost is somewhat linear...quantum computing could theoretically change that.
This is CNET and as far as I know they are non-partisan and even-keeled. Hence, I think their report here is accurate. And the report is scarier than Hell.
It's information security 101. Still, it will not prevent a state entity from accessing your personal devices or your online information.
Then there is the physical world with its roadbed sensors, video recorders, license plate readers, facial recognition, voice recognition, and cell phone tracking to name those methods better known.
Who needs the IRS to harass conservative groups? Thats petty and ineffective.
Just put the kiddy porn into the conservative's account.
They have accumulated too much power. They are corrupt. The power didn’t corrupt them. They were already corrupt.
“Sweet land of liberty” is bull$h!t.
What I’m taking away from your comment is that they can bypass my password any time they like.
Is that what you were trying to convey?
Yep, that’s about my take on it also.
It has undoubtedly been tested.
Testing involves transmitting interesting but false data across it that if intercepted would have to be acted upon....I guess you can call it the honeypot test.
The same methods are used to test what encryption can be broken by nation states...TIP: Trust the algorithms used by Russia or China...they have been tested against the best the NSA can muster.
All that said, not every terminal TOR server can be trusted...this is why you must never make a mistake that lets that last server identify you...something foolish like logging onto your Gmail account.
Yes, these hash codes are ONE WAY. They do not go back. Comp Sci 101.
Since they now have joint custody of my account, they should pay half the bill!
First they will get passwords for social media. They HATE it when someone thinks they have freedom of speech. After enough sheep have willingly allowed themselves to be [crude word for coitus] they will move up to banks and credit card accounts.
To the fellatio-performing illegitimate offspring of female dogs I say “go [crude word for coitus] yourself, eat [crude word for end product of digestion] and stare at a picture of helen thomas for 15 minutes.
lol
revelation/13-17
And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
a little security overview from my buddy spartacus but what he/she tells me is:
download and install the latest “tor-browser” bundle. there are set ups you have to do with firefox browser.
disable java, java script, cookies in Firefox and more. Read the directions
the latest version checks anonymity at the tor site. Spartacus verifies with this other site:
www.stilllistener.com/checkpoint1 (and checkpoint2, java) to verify anonymity. Access with regular IE and with TOR. Difference in IP and anon rating? you can change servers at will. Don’t run IE and tor at the same time.
If some gov’t wants you maybe they can find you, very hard to do with this.
Spartacus likes to send email thru various anon emails, using PGP. http://www.openpgp.org Very few are really anon, especially if based in US. ixquick and duckduckgo bring some up. Hook up to them with firefox and TOR running.
receiving anon email, spartacus recommends http://www.safe-mail.net
Many sites do not work with cookies disabled. (FR included)
Your choice on risk.
to send anonymous email, go to this site with the Tor program
http://sendanonymousemail.net (haven’t checked lately, goes to spam filter usually)
When you can demand the keys to the backdoor, you don't have to worry about going in the front. You can even have a side door built just for you.
Well, of course.
If you want to know more details about system security, sign up for SANS classes. They are worth the time and money.
But, if you ever plan to move to China and call a Falun Gong meeting at your home, I suggest having additional levels of information security in place, the last being one you've invented yourself. ;)
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