> "Never, ever use obfuscation if it adds complexity for yourself."
Actually, that's a good addition; I'll second that!
> Unless you have cover by an object that will stop the small
> arms fire from the other side, but at the same time so well
> concealed your side doesn't see you and you die from
> 'friendly' fire when your side bombs the opponent.
This illustrates a problem with analogies from the physical world - at a
certain point, they break down and can be pulled in any direction.
> Obfuscation can hurt the obfuscator, just like a firewall can
> introduce a risk to an otherwise well protected computer.
This is absolutely correct, and with regard to the encryption of URL and
form values, I would say they fall into the category of things that might
cause more harm than good.
Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software
http://www.figleaf.com/
phone: 202-797-5496
fax: 202-797-5444
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