Mick wrote:
> Encryption still works, at least for some attackers. The fact that burglars can pick locks doesn't mean that you should leave your door unlocked. FWIW I just checked my bank's website encryption ... they *still* use RC4!!! O_O I guess they are keen to make sure all these customers with WinXP and MSIE 7.0 can still login? For crying out loud! It seems that RSA's days may be numbered and elliptic curve cryptography would be the way forward, not because of resource constrained mobile devices, but also because of recent advances in crypto-analytics which may make RSA obsolete: http://www.technologyreview.com/news/517781/math-advances-raise-the-prospect-of-an-internet-security-crisis/

How does one find out what their bank uses?  I'd like to check on what mine uses.  I have Seamonkey and Firefox installed here IF it matters.