[ Thanks to An Anonymous Reader for
this link. ]
Consider how today’s world differs from the world of just 20
years ago. Long ago, in the 1980s, encryption was spy
stuff–something you read about in a techno-thriller by Tom Clancy.
If somebody wanted to keep a bit of information private, he
encrypted the data with a password, a pass phrase, or another basic
method.“Fast-forward to today and encryption is everywhere. Passwords
are stored encrypted in databases. Encrypted tunnels through
cyberspace are possible via SSL, SSH, and other technologies–not
to mention virtual private networks. Everyday people can and do use
Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) to armor their sensitive files and
e-mail…”