The New Megaupload

[Izzy]

Originally Posted by esupin

Anyone know what this means? I got it right after I confirmed my email.

"Your 2048-bit RSA public / private key pair is now being created.
To strengthen the key, we have collected entropy from your mouse movements and keystroke timings."

The "entropy" thing from your mouse movements and keys isn't really that advanced. The random function for java has done this already for a long time. It's just taking numbers from your keyboard and mouse and using them in coming up with a random number.

Reading up on ssh key pairs, it seems like pretty common security measures as well.

[d4u7211]

Originally Posted by Choofers

this will probably be the only website in which I actually read the terms of service

Yeah, I actually sat and read all of it. I signed up, but until it becomes really big like megaupload was, I don't think I'll be uploading.

[igotrhythm]

Originally Posted by esupin

Anyone know what this means? I got it right after I confirmed my email.

"Your 2048-bit RSA public / private key pair is now being created.
To strengthen the key, we have collected entropy from your mouse movements and keystroke timings."

The public-private key pair is a common encryption practice. The public key is used to encrypt data, and the private key is used to decrypt data that is encrypted with that specific public key.

It's like having one key to lock your house that you give to everybody, and another key to unlock your house that only you have.

[Sinister Delight.]

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Sounds Risky .