A small county in Denmark has already implemented this idea, aCon allows tourists to dial a phone number from their cell phones and via the phone recieve a detailed description af the attraction or site they are at. Not as "media rich" as this story's device this i think is more user friendly and less invasive in terms of privacy. Also it can be done via _any_ cellphone that works in Denmark, Europe.
I'm quite confident that SIGINT does not have a working Quantum Computer, let alone a 4096 bit version. since All Quantum computning research is done outside of the agencies. Secondly IF they had one it would be quite impossible to hide that fact from the public for more than a few minutes. there's simply TOO much money to be made on Quantm computing, for them to be cept secret.
While i DO believe that they still have a small lead in the Crypto filed i also belive that my scheme of security described in the reply titled "Information Transfer" is quite safe engough for the present capabilities of any government agency. i estimate that executed properly breaking even the simplest of messages would take too much time, and thus the content of the message is worthless. My scheme does not focus on 100% security, it's man focus is to make it SO hard to crack that it is no longer worth the to do so.
Are you even REMOTELY aware of how much storage capacity a central database like that would take up? besides... run a tracert (on Windows) or even better trace an email and i'll guarantee you that it dosen't _always_ pass The UK.
And if not ALL mails pass The UK then the "Carnivore" is useless since it dosen't track all messages. Besides what about encryption? just a basic 4096 Bit Cipher would make the Email virtually useless as even _wast_ data crunch networks such af UD, SETI etc. would require years to brute force it...
It's by far not impossible to monitor 2 people using the Internet as a medium. The things that make it tricky are: Non-instant communication, an obscure and Not-Public forum etc. And determining exactly who to monitor.
In the MUD example of "The Cmdr" it is quite easy once you KNOW who you have to listen to as ip-packets are being sent to each other no matter on what level you are and how hard is is to reach.
But truly secure communication is rather simple actually...
1. Generate a "One-Time Pad" using a TRND (True Random Number Generator" for use in the vernam Encryption. 2. transmit the Pad stored in an obscure file format and encrypted using a 4096 bit cipher or better. 3. transmit the Vernam encrypted message in any way you like.
there you have it. IF you obey the rules given for Vernam encryption exept the part about transfer of the pad as you do not meet in person.
this would give you virtually 100% secure communication.
why is that?
Anyone wanting to listen to you talk would have to: 1. know that you are talking about whatever he is looking for. 2. Intercept the Pad transmission. 3. Break the encryption on the Pad 4. find a reader for the fileformat (which CAN be home made;-] ) 5. intercept the Vernam encrypted message
These things combined with the fact that you can use Old-School CodeMorphing eg. Out for lunch tomorrow = heading north into the woods. Is going to give you enough time to execute whatever paln you have _well_ before ANYONE has even a remote chance of knowing it.
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A small county in Denmark has already implemented this idea, aCon allows tourists to dial a phone number from their cell phones and via the phone recieve a detailed description af the attraction or site they are at. Not as "media rich" as this story's device this i think is more user friendly and less invasive in terms of privacy. Also it can be done via _any_ cellphone that works in Denmark, Europe.
I'm quite confident that SIGINT does not have a working Quantum Computer, let alone a 4096 bit version. since All Quantum computning research is done outside of the agencies. Secondly IF they had one it would be quite impossible to hide that fact from the public for more than a few minutes. there's simply TOO much money to be made on Quantm computing, for them to be cept secret.
While i DO believe that they still have a small lead in the Crypto filed i also belive that my scheme of security described in the reply titled "Information Transfer" is quite safe engough for the present capabilities of any government agency. i estimate that executed properly breaking even the simplest of messages would take too much time, and thus the content of the message is worthless. My scheme does not focus on 100% security, it's man focus is to make it SO hard to crack that it is no longer worth the to do so.
Yeah sure whatever.
Remember your Tinfoil hat ok...
Are you even REMOTELY aware of how much storage capacity a central database like that would take up? besides... run a tracert (on Windows) or even better trace an email and i'll guarantee you that it dosen't _always_ pass The UK.
And if not ALL mails pass The UK then the "Carnivore" is useless since it dosen't track all messages. Besides what about encryption? just a basic 4096 Bit Cipher would make the Email virtually useless as even _wast_ data crunch networks such af UD, SETI etc. would require years to brute force it...
It's by far not impossible to monitor 2 people using the Internet as a medium. The things that make it tricky are:
;-] )
Non-instant communication, an obscure and Not-Public forum etc. And determining exactly who to monitor.
In the MUD example of "The Cmdr" it is quite easy once you KNOW who you have to listen to as ip-packets are being sent to each other no matter on what level you are and how hard is is to reach.
But truly secure communication is rather simple actually...
1. Generate a "One-Time Pad" using a TRND (True Random Number Generator" for use in the vernam Encryption.
2. transmit the Pad stored in an obscure file format and encrypted using a 4096 bit cipher or better.
3. transmit the Vernam encrypted message in any way you like.
there you have it. IF you obey the rules given for Vernam encryption exept the part about transfer of the pad as you do not meet in person.
this would give you virtually 100% secure communication.
why is that?
Anyone wanting to listen to you talk would have to:
1. know that you are talking about whatever he is looking for.
2. Intercept the Pad transmission.
3. Break the encryption on the Pad
4. find a reader for the fileformat (which CAN be home made
5. intercept the Vernam encrypted message
These things combined with the fact that you can use Old-School CodeMorphing eg. Out for lunch tomorrow = heading north into the woods.
Is going to give you enough time to execute whatever paln you have _well_ before ANYONE has even a remote chance of knowing it.