The Brexit deal calls for DNA profiles to use a 20-year-old email app
The mammoth, last-minute deal that will govern the United Kingdom and European Union's trade relations going forward post-Brexit has been finalized in the nick of time. But some security researchers have noted some puzzling aspects of the deal, including mentions of the defunct, 23-year old Netscape Communicator email software and recommendations of outdated encryption standards.
Just in case you forget what Netscape Communicator 4.0 looked like ... pic.twitter.com/573xNdN3ZH
- Prof B Buchanan OBE (@billatnapier) December 26, 2020
The mention occurs in a series of regulations concerning encrypt[ing] messages containing DNA profile information" between countries, which must be done using a specific set of encryption protocols.
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