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Re:TSA to download your iTunes? by tedunangst on Monday April 19, 2010 @05:17PM (#1277875)
If you're sending encrypted files across the internet, the government doesn't get to see how long it took to encrypt the data. And if you're running an open "encrypt anything my secret key" oracle, well, you get what you deserve.
Re:TSA to download your iTunes? by jrockway on Monday April 19, 2010 @06:48PM (#1278086)
Indeed. This sort of attack is good for breaking DRM, but not so good for any legitimate uses of cryptography.