they use a non-standard encryption algorithm, so what?

they use a non-standard encryption algorithm, so what?

Posted Jan 28, 2007 9:15 UTC (Sun) by tialaramex (subscriber, #21167)
In reply to: they use a non-standard encryption algorithm, so what? by stevenj
Parent article: The cost of monoculture (Gen Kanai)

Sure, doing what you propose is...

* Possible, but...
* Difficult and thus expensive/ time consuming, perhaps hundreds of man months of labour to achieve nothing of consequence because it is...
* Fragile, since the non-standard higher level protocols can be changed at any time and for any reason by the banks in their proprietary code, and..
* Most likely illegal or at least grounds for having your account frozen due to its potential to interfere with the normal operations of the bank

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