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   TID: hpt/lnx 1.9.0-cur 2019-12-05   
    Mv> Is there a documented case of someone successfully gaining   
    Mv> unauthorised access to the secure inbound of a Fidenet node by   
    Mv> breaking the algoritm and doing any harm that way?   
      
    Mv> Is there a documented case of anyone listening in on the stream by   
    Mv> breaking the  algoritm and causing any harm that way?   
      
   I have no such documents and I hope I never will. You are not under   
   threat from me or any fido operator TTBOMK. We all have port 24554 (or   
   others) open on our computers. I think it would be prudent to simply   
   lock that door.   
      
    AI> I still think the TLS option would serve us well.   
      
    Mv> I say for Fidonet it is shooting a canon at a musquito.   
      
   TLS is a big weapon.   
      
   TLS is transport layer security, a  cryptographic protocol designed to   
   provide communications security over a computer network. The TLS   
   protocol aims primarily to provide privacy and data integrity between   
   two or more communicating computer applications.   
      
   The above is largely a cut 'n' paste from wikipedia but is sums up my   
   reasons for suggesting it.   
      
    AI> Too much of a good thing?   
      
    Mv> Too much hassle for the added value.   
      
   If you are happy with what you have nothing further is required.   
      
   TLS has been developed by many people over many years and continues to   
   be developed. It is provided by the OS at no cost for use cases like   
   this. We can simply implement it in binkd if we choose to do so.    
      
   It's possible we could design, implement and maintain our own protocol   
   for this purpose. I'm not sure if anyone is with us today with the   
   skills, know how and time to devote to that, but I would support that   
   option as well.   
      
      
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