Re: To Jonathan [backdoor]

[Pierre THIERRY]

Scribit Anton Tagunov dies 10/01/2007 hora 01:10:
> I've got an anti-hijack system in my car.  It won't let me start the
> engine w/o a wireless key.
> 
> If I absolutely want it there's a 10 minute emergency procedure.  A
> complicated sequence of actions - press hidden button, accelerator,
> break, etc.

What prevents a hijacker to use that procedure?

> P.S. The talk is about *safe defaults* actually.  If I want the
> emergency button cut off I can do it.  But that's an option not the
> default.

I think the backdoor is an *unsafe* default, actually.

Quickly,
Pierre
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