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Encryption Could Make You More Vulnerable

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the also-condoms-give-you-aids dept.

narramissic writes "It sounds like a headline straight out of The Onion, but security researchers from IBM Internet Security Systems, Juniper, nCipher and elsewhere are warning that the use of data encryption could make organizations vulnerable to new risks and threats. There is potential for 'A new class of DoS attack,' says Richard Moulds, nCipher's product strategy EVP. 'If you can go in and revoke a key and then demand a ransom, it's a fantastic way of attacking a business.'"

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  1. Re:Why does this remind me of... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I'm so offended! Perhaps one or both of the couples were gay! *tsk*

    Then, of course, the story you heard was a complete lie.

    - Stupid Polictically Incorrect Comment(SPIC!) Man... AWAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYY!!!!!

  2. Hey AC, I got a goooood idea! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    How about you go here?

    GOATSE

    I would *not* use protection using this man since an elephant can't get an STD from a human...

  3. Re:Why does this remind me of... by sm62704 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The second guy turned the rubber inside out, getting his partner pregnant with the first guy's kid

    Dumb kids, never heard of water? Now get off my lawn!

    -mcgrew

    (OT but I'm wondering how the comment I just replied to was a troll? Can't mod up a FP no matter what and it actually was on-topic? Beware of us metamods, young moderators! Mod this one any way you want, I don't have to whore for karma)

    I was a beta tester for dirt. We never did get all the bugs out.

    --
    mcgrew's razor: Never attribute to stupidity that which can be explained by greedy self-interest