2003/02/15 : Schneier published his monthly newsletter. He talks this time on Locksmiths.
"This position ignores the fact that public scrutiny is the only reliable way to improve security. There are several master key designs that are immune to the 100-year-old attack that Blaze rediscovered. They're not common in the marketplace primarily because customers don't understand the risks, and because locksmiths continue to knowingly sell a flawed security system rather than admit and then fix the problem." (p.2-3)
Critical Commentary
2003/02/15 : Schneier published his monthly newsletter.
He talks this time on Locksmiths.
"This position ignores the fact that public scrutiny is the only reliable way to improve security. There are several master key designs that are immune to the 100-year-old attack that Blaze rediscovered. They're not common in the marketplace primarily because customers don't understand the risks, and because locksmiths continue to knowingly sell a flawed security system rather than admit and then fix the problem." (p.2-3)
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