A few days ago, a buzz hit the information security landscape. /. relayed a BBC article announcing that a new French decree will make hashed passwords illegal. Really? Honestly, when I read this, I also twitted about it. For security professionals, it looks totally unacceptable! Now, the buzz seems over
Tag: Law
HADOPI in Belgium, a new Don Quichotte Story?
After an HADOPI law voted in France, other countries follow the same example. A politician is trying to introduce the same system in Belgium as an attempt to fight the exchange of illegal material on the Internet (via peer-to-peer networks). For those who aren’t aware of the HADOPI law, it