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Ottawa police get another year to crack Algonquin student's password

• kleer001 12y ago
  howsecureismypassword.com estimates a 26 character alpha numeric password (that I entered psudo-randomly) as taking 230 Sextillion years on a desktop computer to crack. So, that extra year they have isn't going to help much. Following an IP to a Family house seems a little iffy to me. But I'm not a lawyer nor do I have any more information than the article gives. If he's innocent I hope this wraps up soon and he can put it behind him. If he's guilty...
  • mikeyouse 12y ago
    Yeah it definitely prompts some interesting questions, especially given the push for universal encryption.
    • kleer001 12y ago
      > push for universal encryption. Where, who, and why? http://xkcd.com/927/ http://xkcd.com/927/ Right? Funny aside, I could see Gov't agencies pushing for it, but getting little traction any time soon.
• nwmcsween 12y ago
  OK why do all this? Just wire up some hardware keylogger and give it back.
  • kleer001 12y ago
    That would be practical, but something tells me it's not legal.