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And yet, every single security system on the net relies on an element of obscurity to work. Passwords are secret (obscure), as are private keys for SSL/TLS.
by chillfox 3y ago
And yet, every single security system on the net relies on an element of obscurity to work. Passwords are secret (obscure), as are private keys for SSL/TLS.
- advael 3y agoThis misunderstands what is meant by the concept. The mechanisms and the public policies that dictate how they are used are not obscured. To borrow and improve another commenter's analogy about locks and keys, the lock on your door is more secure because every locksmith in the world knows how it works, which doesn't mean they have your key