Yes, I didn't get this as well. I'm by no meant an encryption pro, but I've at least implemented CBC and CFB modes, and I don't quite see how they could find outlines in a CFB encrypted image (for example!). I mean come on, the wikipedia article has for a long time had an ECB (the "worst" mode) encrypted image in the article about block cipher modes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Block_cipher_modes_of_operation#Electronic_codebook_.28ECB.29
Hmm. Could someone explain exactly how the electron-tunneling microscope could help recover data? And, could it really be used to recover more than a couple of bits?
> It's hardly unknown to the public, even if most are not interessted in such matters. Swedes are pretty used to governmental control and oversight, and we acually enjoy the benefits of it. Our trust in authoroty of this kind is strong since it have served us well in the past.
What?! Please speak for yourself. You make it sound as if people like myself *enjoy* this crap!
And, yes, it IS unknown to the public. Few realize that *all* internet traffic crossing the border is fair game, most still seem to believe only die-hard criminals are subject to this.
And regarding media, I think I've seen two articles in all major newspapers combined, and both were about the fact that the law got accepted (but the voting isn't done yet). Neither mentioned how bad this is, or what consequences it will have.
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I guess this means skynet will be part-biological.
Yes, I didn't get this as well. I'm by no meant an encryption pro, but I've at least implemented CBC and CFB modes, and I don't quite see how they could find outlines in a CFB encrypted image (for example!). I mean come on, the wikipedia article has for a long time had an ECB (the "worst" mode) encrypted image in the article about block cipher modes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Block_cipher_modes_of_operation#Electronic_codebook_.28ECB.29
Hmm. Could someone explain exactly how the electron-tunneling microscope could help recover data? And, could it really be used to recover more than a couple of bits?
It'll probably take a while before we have superliminal communication, though. ;)
> It's hardly unknown to the public, even if most are not interessted in such matters. Swedes are pretty used to governmental control and oversight, and we acually enjoy the benefits of it. Our trust in authoroty of this kind is strong since it have served us well in the past. What?! Please speak for yourself. You make it sound as if people like myself *enjoy* this crap! And, yes, it IS unknown to the public. Few realize that *all* internet traffic crossing the border is fair game, most still seem to believe only die-hard criminals are subject to this. And regarding media, I think I've seen two articles in all major newspapers combined, and both were about the fact that the law got accepted (but the voting isn't done yet). Neither mentioned how bad this is, or what consequences it will have.