On 8/24/14 7:10 AM, Fernando Gont wrote: > On 08/23/2014 06:05 PM, Bernard Aboba wrote: >> >>> However, say we're wrong and someone who thinks OS is a waste >>> of time is actually correct, what would such a person recommend >>> that we do as well as, or instead of, OS? >> >> [BA] It depends on who we are trying to protect, and from what (or whom). >> >> If the target is protection of dissidents from oppressive regimes, then >> you need something much more comprehensive than 'unauthenticated >> opportunistic encryption" (e.g. along the lines of Tor). > > It is quite often the case that, under oppressive regimes, using > encryption technology will already flag you as "suspect" (if not > "guilty"). So in that case, you'd probably want to use something > probably want something more like a cover channel in those scenarios. it's already implausible in many cases to seperate the sheep from the goats. When was the last time you did a google search or accessed a twitter feed in the clear? > Cheers, >
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