The “Break it Down” Blog

Uh oh… TUAW reports that the secret iPhone SDK 3rd party application key was leaked… and by “leaked” I mean, click here, and write down what it is.

Is it just me, or is everyone else still surprised that companies (HD-DVD, Blu-ray, Apple) rely on these “1 secret master password” security designs, that so far have always been hacked or exposed before the items are ever released?

It seems in this day an age, from technology companies and groups, they should realize that a solution like this is either exposed immediately or eventually exposed and then falls apart… so why even start down this path in the first place when designing a security system?

I’m fandoozled by this…