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My parents worked for the NSA before there was an NSA. A guy came in to do a talk about how there is no such thing as security. He had a table with a bunch of
by taf2 11y ago
My parents worked for the NSA before there was an NSA. A guy came in to do a talk about how there is no such thing as security. He had a table with a bunch of common locks and even some safes. He proceeded to unlock each one in a matter of seconds to demonstrate his point.
Modern encryption however is changing the game. It's no longer true that security is just a matter of perception. It's becoming a reality and that makes for an interesting and bold new world we're entering.
- bduerst 11y agoMaybe, but the game is still the same. There are weak points for encryption just as there were weak points with the safe that he unlocked.
- maxerickson 11y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Security_Agency#World_War_II_and_its_aftermath https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Security_Agency#World... What did they do?
- taf2 11y agoIt's a secret - break codes and write code, ;). While the NSA was started in the 50s it was not widely known until the 70s https://www.eff.org/nsa-spying/timeline https://www.eff.org/nsa-spying/timeline