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Encryption and risk

Subject: Encryption and risk
From: richard.pieri-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org (Richard Pieri)
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2009 12:19:10 -0400
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On Oct 6, 2009, at 11:05 AM, Dan Ritter wrote:
> Threat models, value of secrets to you, value of secrets to
> enemies, and thanks for bringing up the next point of consideration:
>
> "What are you willing to trade off in security versus
> usability?"

I prefer, "what is the acceptable risk?" because that's what it really  
boils down to.

--Rich P.

References:
- Open Source Project, anyone interested?
  - From: markw-FJ05HQ0HCKaWd6l5hS35sQ at public.gmane.org (Mark Woodward)
- Open Source Project, anyone interested?
  - From: bill.n1vux-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org (Bill Ricker)
- Encryption and risk
  - From: markw-FJ05HQ0HCKaWd6l5hS35sQ at public.gmane.org (markw-FJ05HQ0HCKaWd6l5hS35sQ at public.gmane.org)
- Encryption and risk
  - From: bill.n1vux-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org (Bill Ricker)
- Encryption and risk
  - From: markw-FJ05HQ0HCKaWd6l5hS35sQ at public.gmane.org (markw-FJ05HQ0HCKaWd6l5hS35sQ at public.gmane.org)
- Encryption and risk
  - From: richard.pieri-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org (Richard Pieri)
- Encryption and risk
  - From: dsr-mzpnVDyJpH4k7aNtvndDlA at public.gmane.org (Dan Ritter)
- Encryption and risk
  - From: richard.pieri-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org (Richard Pieri)
- Encryption and risk
  - From: dsr-mzpnVDyJpH4k7aNtvndDlA at public.gmane.org (Dan Ritter)

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