“The U.S. government has demanded that major Internet companies divulge users’ stored passwords, according to two industry sources familiar with these orders, which represent an escalation in surveillance techniques that has not previously been disclosed. If the government is able to determine a person’s password, which is typically stored in encrypted form, the credential could be used to log in to an account to peruse confidential correspondence or even impersonate the user. Obtaining it also would aid in deciphering encrypted devices in situations where passwords are reused.”
Did you like this?
Tip Freedomwat.ch Staff with Bitcoin
Tip Freedomwat.ch Staff with Bitcoin
Related posts:
Bad Day for Beltway Liberalism: August 5, 2013
10 Ways to Commit Nutritional Anarchy
Marijuana Legalization Activists Target States For 2014
Oklahomans Going It Alone Against Smart Meters?
James Bamford: Connecting the Dots on PRISM, Phone Surveillance, and the NSA’s Massive Spy Center
The Next Big Thing in Cardiology
Yes, You Are A Criminal... You Just Don't Know It Yet
Additional $2.1M Seized from Mt. Gox Accounts – Now Over $5M Total
Before UN Speech, Argentine President meets with Soros
Government Trained Killer with 2,746 Confirmed Kills: "They’re just another pencil mark."
Outside the United States is Terrifying! (According to the Government)
Social Security Administration To Purchase 174 Thousand Rounds Of Hollow Point Bullets
U.S. Inflation Since 1775 And How It Took Off In 1933
U.S. Collects Record Tax Revenue, but Deficits Keep Piling Up
NY Cop Convicted of Making Child Porn Given $56K & Allowed to Retire