- From: Mo McRoberts <mo.mcroberts@bbc.co.uk>
- Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2011 08:34:53 +0100
- To: David Chadwick <d.w.chadwick@kent.ac.uk>
- Cc: public-identity@w3.org
On 31 Jul 2011, at 20:16, David Chadwick wrote: > not surprising, since the UK SME that produces it seems to believe more in security through obscurity rather than on using published open, and rigorously validated security protocols and algorithms. When I spoke to one of their directors, he was not willing to reveal anything about how it works here's a bit more about it, from Craig Hockenberry of The Iconfactory fame: http://furbo.org/2011/08/01/un-trusteer-ed/ All in all, it's pretty horrific. M. -- Mo McRoberts - Data Analyst - Digital Public Space, Zone 1.08, BBC Scotland, 40 Pacific Drive, Glasgow G51 1DA, Room 7066, BBC Television Centre, London W12 7RJ, 0141 422 6036 (Internal: 01-26036) - PGP key 0x663E2B4A http://www.bbc.co.uk/ This e-mail (and any attachments) is confidential and may contain personal views which are not the views of the BBC unless specifically stated. If you have received it in error, please delete it from your system. Do not use, copy or disclose the information in any way nor act in reliance on it and notify the sender immediately. Please note that the BBC monitors e-mails sent or received. Further communication will signify your consent to this.
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