Ask HN: What security mechanisms have been compromised?
In the wave of recent disclosures of the NSA's intrusions, I'd like to know more about security/cryptography practices. Most articles are geared towards one of two audiences: the consumer (make it simple), or the expert (discuss extreme details). The technical details are hard to come by in a way that I can understand.
Many articles say, "If you are not an expert in cryptography, don't try." Well, I'm not an expert, and I don't want to fake it. I want to understand to the best of my ability, and make informed decisions.
I am a general developer, and I'm one of many who needs help understanding how to apply recent news to my development practices and production environments.
Can someone summarize what general developers should be thinking about moving forward, that we haven't been considering before (i.e. not password management).
Many articles say, "If you are not an expert in cryptography, don't try." Well, I'm not an expert, and I don't want to fake it. I want to understand to the best of my ability, and make informed decisions.
I am a general developer, and I'm one of many who needs help understanding how to apply recent news to my development practices and production environments.
Can someone summarize what general developers should be thinking about moving forward, that we haven't been considering before (i.e. not password management).