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This is just sensationalism. "<Popular product> shouldn't be relied on!" What he doesn't say is exactly what you just said, that it works for the majority of
by diminoten 12y ago
This is just sensationalism.
"<Popular product> shouldn't be relied on!" What he doesn't say is exactly what you just said, that it works for the majority of use cases. It all hinges on this liberal interpretation of the word "rely".
"Top 10 things your cryptographer doesn't want you to know!"
It's marketing, and it's annoying. TrueCrypt is just fine for the majority use case, and Thomas knows that, but that doesn't get attention. Saying bombastic things like, "Don't use TrueCrypt!" gets attention.
So I gave him some attention. Hope that's what he wanted.
- Dylan16807 12y agoYou're the one making a big deal out of a statement as simple as "use something better if possible", trying to turn it into a contradiction so he can be "wrong". Use cases where the security fails are a huge red flag. Mentioning red flags is not sensationalism.
- diminoten 12y agoThat's not what he said, he said it's actively harmful to promote the use of TrueCrypt. That's a world of difference from "use something better if possible".