Re: MSN Messenger

From: David Fox (dfox138@hotmail.com)
Date: 01/05/02 

From: "David Fox" <dfox138@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 05 Jan 2002 16:18:38 GMT

Doug;

I don't quite understand your point. Are you saying that there is
encryption within MSN Messenger? Would you please elaborate it?

Thanks,

"Doug Ransom" <dransomxxx@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "David Fox" <dfox138@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> > What types of security risk and/or vulnerabilities could one company be
> > exposed when it "endorses/sanctions" MSN Messenger as a communications
> means
> > with *business partners*? Any input are appreciated.
> >
> > As I understand, MSN Messenger requires users using Hotmail accounts,
> which
> > in turn may use .net or Microsoft Passport. In this regards, same as
> other
> > authentication scheme, once the users' id and password is known, .....
> >
> > Secondly, the "chat" is not encrypted, then it leads to confidentiality
> > issue.
>
> That is totally bogus. You would think a private/public key pair could be
> associated with messenger or perhaps a shared secret per contact for
> encryption.
>
> >
> > Thirdly, if file transfered is enabled in the future, the files may not
be
> > encrypted unless PGP or other programs used.
> >
> > Thank you in advance.
> >
> >
> >
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