[cap-talk] use of hashcodes?

[Kevin Reid]

On Feb 19, 2010, at 22:03, Kenton Varda wrote:

> This reminds me of a great quote which I'm guessing has been through  
> this list before:
>
> “Using encryption on the Internet is the equivalent of arranging an  
> armored car to deliver credit card information from someone living  
> in a cardboard box to someone living on a park bench.”
> – Gene Spafford Ph.D.
> Professor of Computer Sciences, Purdue University

This seems to me to be a dangerous idea; it suggests that there is a  
reasonable lesser effort than "using encryption".

*Not* using encryption is like using a paper airplane instead.

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Kevin Reid                                  <http://switchb.org/kpreid/>