[extropy-chat] FWD (SK) RFC: copy protection report

Eugen Leitl eugen at leitl.org
Sat Dec 3 10:48:00 UTC 2005


On Fri, Dec 02, 2005 at 08:05:23PM -0800, Herb Martin wrote:

> 
> Also, note that all the really GOOD encryption and certificate
> methods, like those using SmartCards, can be defeated (not
> quite trivially) AS LONG AS the Source Code is available.

Of course if the binary is ecnrypted to the secret embedded
on die or the proprietary platform  refuses to load unsigned binaries you don't have the source.
 
> You don't defeat the SmartCard, you merely remove the calls
> to the SmartCard from the software.
> 

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