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[ NNSquad ] Cryptography Breakthrough Could Make Software Unhackable


Cryptography Breakthrough Could Make Software Unhackable

http://j.mp/1dZ6bHP  (Wired)

  "Secure program obfuscation would be useful for many applications, such
   as protecting software patches, obscuring the workings of the chips
   that read encrypted DVDs, or encrypting the software controlling
   military drones. More futuristically, it would allow people to create
   autonomous virtual agents that they could send out into the computing
   "cloud" to act on their behalf. If, for example, you were heading to a
   remote cabin in the woods for a vacation, you could create and then
   obfuscate a computer program that would inform your boss about emails
   you received from an important client, or alert your sister if your
   bank balance dropped too low. Your passwords and other secrets inside
   the program would be safe."

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And so handy to hide viruses, spies, and other evil in, too!

--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein (lauren@vortex.com): http://www.vortex.com/lauren 
Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org/pfir-info
Founder:
 - Network Neutrality Squad: http://www.nnsquad.org 
 - PRIVACY Forum: http://www.vortex.com/privacy-info
Member: ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy
Lauren's Blog: http://lauren.vortex.com
Google+: http://google.com/+LaurenWeinstein 
Twitter: http://twitter.com/laurenweinstein
Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800 / Skype: vortex.com
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