No worries, mates; big brother has your best interests at heart... From Jonathon M. Seidl -- The federal government has demanded that major internet companies turn over users’ stored passwords, two sources told the respected tech website CNet. So what exactly does this “escalation” — as CNet calls it — mean? “If the government is able to determine a person’s password, which is typically stored in encrypted form, the credential could be used to log in to an account to peruse confidential correspondence or even impersonate the user,” the report says. “Obtaining it also would aid in deciphering encrypted devices in situations where passwords are reused.” theblaze/stories/2013/07/26/report-feds-demand-major-internet-companies-turn-over-user-passwords/
Posted on: Sat, 27 Jul 2013 04:01:34 +0000
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