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Re:What the CIA WikiLeaks Dump Tells Us: Encryption Works by falcolas on Saturday March 11, 2017 @10:12AM (#13845653)
And for a target of interest, given quantum computing, it would not really provide any real protections. I could see how recalculating the key would be well worth it, if you really want the data.
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Re:What the CIA WikiLeaks Dump Tells Us: Encryption Works by Cyph0n on Saturday March 11, 2017 @10:47AM (#13845761)
Agreed, it won't help much in that case.
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Re:What the CIA WikiLeaks Dump Tells Us: Encryption Works by yellowMoneky on Saturday March 11, 2017 @12:47PM (#13846306)
This case is a targeted breach of confidentiality not unlike a phone wire tap, still not allowing bulk surveillance. Not bad altogether.
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