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[ PRIVACY Forum ] Cryptography Breakthrough Could Make Software
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Mon Feb 3 18:37:21 2014
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Cryptography Breakthrough Could Make Software Unhackable
http://j.mp/1dZ6bHP (Wired)
"Secure program obfuscation would be useful for many applications, such
as protecting software patches, obscuring the workings of the chips
that read encrypted DVDs, or encrypting the software controlling
military drones. More futuristically, it would allow people to create
autonomous virtual agents that they could send out into the computing
"cloud" to act on their behalf. If, for example, you were heading to a
remote cabin in the woods for a vacation, you could create and then
obfuscate a computer program that would inform your boss about emails
you received from an important client, or alert your sister if your
bank balance dropped too low. Your passwords and other secrets inside
the program would be safe."
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And so handy to hide viruses, spies, and other evil in, too!
--Lauren--
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