About This Video

Just as human error can foil a good encryption, so can sloppy implementation. Brian Snow, a former NSA security expert, describes in simplified examples how a badly built encryption machine can be compromised, no matter how good the actual encryption is. He stresses the importance of well-designed, well-implemented systems that the commercial sector may not have the patience for.
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Recorded June 2011; Posted September 2011