[softwarelist] Re: SparkFS question
- From: Tony van der Hoff <tony@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: davidpilling@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 12:08:40 +0100
Aha; this must be a coded message. Although I've never heard of a
jihadist named Trevor!
On 10/09/14 12:02, Bruce Goatly wrote:
> Dear Trevor,
>
> Thank you! We proceed apace.
>
> All good wishes,
>
> Bruce
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Pilling
> Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2014 11:57 AM
> To: davidpilling@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [softwarelist] Re: SparkFS question
>
> Hi,
>
> On 10/09/2014 05:24, Dave Symes wrote:
>> Yes we've taken that as a given, but have concluded it's highly unlikely a
>> hacker in Eastern Europe or Russia would have it.
>
> It's a bit like why are there so many virus problems with Windows and
> few for RISC OS (or other OSs). RISC OS would be much easier to hack,
> but there are far fewer opportunities.
>
> If you know that 30% of people use the password "secret", better to
> tackle their accounts than invest you time guessing what the rest do.
>
> The chaps at GCHQ are playing a different game, interested in specific
> people rather than the mass. A problem if those specific people use
> their own encryption system. Or perhaps not since they'd then stick out
> from the crowd.
>
>
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