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From: Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org>
To: Mike Tancsa <mike@sentex.net>
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Subject: Re: crypted remote backup
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On Mon, Nov 26, 2001 at 08:58:17PM -0500, Mike Tancsa wrote:
>=20
> What is password security like in programs like RAR ?  The warez traders=
=20
> seem to like to use it for posting to newsgroups because you can add extr=
a=20
> recovery information into each of the parts/volumes.  There is also a bui=
lt=20
> in encryption option. Do think it is sufficiently safe ?

I don't know enough about it to evaluate it.  It all depends on what
encryption algorithm they use.

Kris

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