Uh, yeah. +27 It pegs the bullshit meter fer sher.
Kurt On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 7:01 AM, Ben Scott <[email protected]> wrote: > On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 9:43 AM, David Lum <[email protected]> wrote: >> http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57462189-83/wickr-an-iphone-encryption-app-a-3-year-old-can-use/?tag=mncol;txt > > From the app page: > > http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wickr/id528962154?ls=1&mt=8 > > "The security is based on a proprietary, patent pending, Digital > Security Bubble(TM) (DSB) algorithm that combines military grade and > propriety encryption algorithms and does not rely on a key > distribution center (KDC)." > > That sets off all my snake oil alarms. > > * Crypto which is brand-new and proprietary is by definition unproven > * Crypto which is proprietary can't be reviewed and almost always > proves to be broken > * The phrase "military grade" applied to crypto is basically > automatically bullsh!t > * The crytpo the US military does use is never commercial proprietary > > Also, they spelled "proprietary" wrong. > > -- Ben > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
