[Cryptography] Fork of TrueCrypt

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Tue Jun 3 17:12:26 EDT 2014


> Message du 03/06/14 21:34
> De : "Bill Cox" 
>
> An auto-update feature pinging the server would alert any network snooper
> of exactly who was using the TrueCrypt fork. From a security point of
> view, auto-update is DOA.
> 
> I read some more posts over on truecrypt.ch. The more technical of the two
> guys behind it wonders if he can buy out the zulucrypt guys. He's
> definitely thinking of this as his new startup rather than a FOSS effort.
> From that point of view, auto-update makes sense. I am losing confidence
> in this team. It seems they're just interested in cashing in on TrueCrypt.
> 

It is not a bad thing if they cash in, as long as they do a good job. Because they are rookies, maybe they can confuse things up, as an older guy you could guide them to a good outcome.


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