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2017-01-01 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Trump's solution to cyberattacks: Send info via courier

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Posted by Besoeker 2017-01-01 04:07|| || Front Page|| [11127 views ] Top

#1 Good advice.

When it comes to information security the Trump administration might really end the era of flatworm like stupidity.

Posted by Elmerert Hupens2660 2017-01-01 04:34|| 2017-01-01 04:34|| Front Page Top

#2 ...We will, of course, hear nothing but high-toned snorts of laughter about the technical Luddite we have elected against the advice of Our Betters.

And we will - we should - laugh quietly in reply, BECAUSE HE'S RIGHT.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2017-01-01 08:18|| 2017-01-01 08:18|| Front Page Top

#3 It's how the Germans sent the orders to organize and initiate the Ardennes attack in Dec '44. The allies were caught by surprise due to the heavy dependence on sigint.

Posted by P2Kontheroad 2017-01-01 08:20|| 2017-01-01 08:20|| Front Page Top

#4 And you can encrypt the message in a way that chops it up into X pieces to be sent via X messengers. Only Y out of X pieces are needed to assemble the message for decryption, so the loss of a couple of couriers wouldn't affect your ability to decrypt, and the captured data is useless.

Posted by KBK 2017-01-01 11:10|| 2017-01-01 11:10|| Front Page Top

#5 A wise old police training officer once told me: "Never say anything out loud that you would hate to hear repeated to a grand jury".
That about sums it up.

Posted by ed in texas 2017-01-01 11:53|| 2017-01-01 11:53|| Front Page Top

#6 Never put in an email what you wouldn't want splashed on the front page of the New York Times out of context.

Posted by CrazyFool 2017-01-01 12:16|| 2017-01-01 12:16|| Front Page Top

#7 This is another time I've wondered if Trump is a devotee of Tom Clancy. Ever read "Red Rabbit"?

Posted by AlanC 2017-01-01 19:58|| 2017-01-01 19:58|| Front Page Top

#8 Comrade Slick wrote?

Posted by Shipman 2017-01-01 23:47|| 2017-01-01 23:47|| Front Page Top

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