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intaglio

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2. O.M.G. how much more old news will be dragged out?

Reply to Fire Walk With Me (Original post)

Tue Jul 30, 2013, 03:18 AM

Jul 2013

Apart from the fact that anyone using Outlook is using a pretty insecure piece of ... software to start with, then there is the matter that all companies providing software to US agencies are required to submit details of encryption coding and source code so the US government does not get ripped off ...

If you want security you must use a proprietary 256 bit encryption program, Boffin has a good list; never, ever use the encryption provided by your OS provider or your e-mail client or your browser. Note, however, that if you do come under suspicion then law enforcement can come to you and demand your encryption key and if you do not provide it you go to jail.

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Your Computer May Already Be Hacked [View all] Fire Walk With Me Jul 2013 OP

Thanks for confirin g that we are not paranoid if truedelphi Jul 2013 #1

O.M.G. how much more old news will be dragged out? intaglio Jul 2013 #2

Microsoft uses encryption? When did this start? Orrex Jul 2013 #3

The bastards got an image of my hard drive through an unsecured port. Rain Mcloud Jul 2013 #4