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Other => Computer News => Topic started by: SuperDave on March 07, 2015, 11:00:38 AM

Title: Another Security flaw.
Post by: SuperDave on March 07, 2015, 11:00:38 AM

Another security flaw will threaten not only MS but Mac also. See here. (http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/freak-security-flaw-also-threatens-pcs-microsoft-says-1.2984796)

Title: Re: Another Security flaw.
Post by: patio on March 07, 2015, 01:33:59 PM

Mac iOS and other APPle platforms had the highest % of security breaches last year...

Title: Re: Another Security flaw.
Post by: Geek-9pm on March 07, 2015, 05:52:33 PM

The article says  the weakness is due to US government restrictions on encryption.
Cryptography Export Restrictions  (https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc962022.aspx)
If that is the case, here is a problem. How can security be improved without exporting high quality cryptography?