Decrypting the Secret to Strong Security

farrellj writes "Cnet has an excellent article by Whitfield Diffie, who has probably has forgotten more about crypto than 99.9% of us will ever know, explains why secrecy does not equal security. The article also addresses the whole "open source vs proprietary software" security issue. A definite *must read* for anyone concerned about security...and that should be everyone!"

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Re:He's right, you know

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There is some crappy movie where a thief or some such guy exploits what he knows about dobermans, by making peanut butter balls that are covered in hamburger. The dogs go straight for the meat, and then don't do a whole lot else, as the peanut butter sticks to the roofs of their mouths. Not really social engineering, but it seems related, somehow...