Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!seismo!ut-sally!husc6!rutgers!topaz.rutgers.edu!msmith From: msmith@topaz.rutgers.edu (Mark Robert Smith) Newsgroups: comp.misc Subject: Re: Re: PhonePhreaking in Europe Message-ID: <14428@topaz.rutgers.edu> Date: Fri, 4-Sep-87 09:52:07 EDT Article-I.D.: topaz.14428 Posted: Fri Sep 4 09:52:07 1987 Date-Received: Sat, 5-Sep-87 17:29:15 EDT References: <812@cod.UUCP> <2133@eecae.UUCP> <813@cod.UUCP> Organization: M. R. Smith Consulting, New Brunswick,NJ Lines: 13 Have you thought about the fact that if such algorithms are posted, people will be forced to beef up security? Progress from Crime! But seriously, I am an advocate of attempting to break computer security systems, to force better sceurity systems, as long as the "hackers" aren't out to be wontonly destructive. Kind of a "Ha, ha, I broke in, now you have to fix the hole." idea. Smitty -- Mark Smith (alias Smitty) "Be careful when looking into the distance, RPO 1604, CN 5063 that you do not miss what is right under your nose." New Brunswick, NJ 08903 msmith@topaz.rutgers.edu, msmith@remus.rutgers.edu (Good luck getting there!)