Advanced encryption standard. It is a form of encryption for internet traffic. It is now less popular than RSA, a newer standard.
On 3/28/11, Jasmine Kotsay <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > In the email you mentioned AES. What it that? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Joseph Lee <[email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date sent: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 10:18:50 -0800 > Subject: [Braillenote] Few answers on recent questions about 9.1 > presentation > > Hi folks, > > As a participant in yesterday's 9.1 presentation, I'd like to > give some answers based on presentation content and my own > research: > * Unit compatibility: The 9.1 upgrade, according to HW, is > strictly for Apex units since majority of features relate to > utilizing availible hardware resources on the Apex and the new OS > services. I'm sure there would be a version for mPower (perhaps > 8.1 or something). > * License file: According to HW, you do need a product key > (although HW labels it as a license file) before you can install > 9.1 upgrade (which, again according to HW, will be released in > February). > * Word support: I'm sure there will be some words about no > support for docx. I understand that HW needs to keep up with > mainstream standards. However, in my opinion, this support > cannot be implemented unless there is a solid foundation for > supporting formatting under doc files - how can a programmer add > support for newer features when there is inadequate foundation > for it? At this point, I'd say HW's decision is wise - supporting > docx is now the matter of finding a suitable driver (or writing > one) and working with compatibility porting formatting support to > Word 2007/2010 docs. Besides, with tables support, we are > slightly ahead (if I got the impression right from HW's words). > The other thing raised during the presentation was writing tables > via BN - and I'm sure HW would consider this feature later. > * Hardware features: According to what I found (based on > presentation and from reading about OS differences), there will > not be WPA2 support on the mPower unless there is a driver > supporting this feature and if the G card supports it. WPA2 > support came with CE6 - and now HW is taking advantage of this > service. So is AES support: it came with CE6. For users of > competetors, by now you'd be asking, "why not us?" In order to > support WPA2 and AES, the company must provide a firmware > upgrade, as CE5 requires an update from Microsoft to enable this > feature when CE6 already includes it. > At least that's my impression of the presentation. As for > assessing its impact and grading its features, I'm sure we'll get > verifiable results by March when users would have used it for a > while (if February release happens). Until then, at least we > know what's coming... > Hope this helps. > Cheers, > Joseph > > ___ > Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. > If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a > copy to the list as well. > > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [email protected] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > ___ > Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. > If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a > copy to the list as well. > > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [email protected] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > -- Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from GMail website) [email protected]; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a copy to the list as well. To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [email protected] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
