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Not bollocks at all. Non-technical people shouldn't be expected to understand implementation details in order to use a system. Key exchange can be done without
by flavor8 12y ago
Not bollocks at all. Non-technical people shouldn't be expected to understand implementation details in order to use a system. Key exchange can be done without exposing users to the details of the system.
- boomlinde 12y agoWhile I think it's best left assumed that they won't, I definitely think that non-technical users should make an effort to understand things like the basics of a key exchange, for their own sake. After all, they are relying on these systems to exchange sensitive information. In general I think people should be more careful about handing out personal information.
- flavor8 12y agoPeople use SSL every day and I bet most of the population, software engineers included, don't understand it. In fact most of the population probably don't even know that they're using SSL.
- stevejones 12y agoEmail addresses are an implementation detail.