lotusleaf
January 7th, 2006, 04:42 PM
While cookies on government websites have been in the news lately, many people have never heard of _NSAKEY (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NSAKEY). Old news? Perhaps, but in the world of closed source, where you may never know what lies beneath, it's always good to keep these things in mind before handing over a bundle of cash for newer versions of closed source. Informative links follow the article at the link above (including and recommended: "Microsoft Stonewalls NSA_key Questions" (http://cryptome.org/nsakey-ms-dc.htm))