On Tue, 21 May 2002 20:50:57 +0100 "Colin Watson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Somebody who's allowed to run processes as you can, e.g., hijack your X > display and install a keystroke logger. Correct. However, this is still an extra step for the would-be cracker. Security is all about layering defenses (the stronger the better). Eliminating any layer willy-nilly is not a good idea. Given enough time and computing power someone could crack a private key from a public key. Doesn't mean that you should just toss out keyed encryption. -- Jamin W. Collins -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
