1. In 1996, the Message Digest 5 (MD5) hash algorithm used by protocols such as RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial In User Service) to protect passwords was found to have a weakness that could subject it to collision attacks. In 2004, researchers showed that the practical ability for such an attack was very unlikely. Determine whether or not adopters of protocols that use MD5 should continue to use them. Explain why or why not.
*** SecurityFocus' Website and read "MD5 Hack Interesting, But Not Threatening", located athttp://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/488. **2.Suppose you work for a company that wants to implemet a Virtual Private Networks (VPN) for telecommuters. Determine which tunneling protocol you would recommend and explain why.
3. Predict whether or not future microprocessors will be able to break RSA. Support your prediction by explaining why or why not.
4. Propose at least five best practices that businesses could apply to keep data in storage and data in transit secure. Select one best practice and provide a scenario where this would be the optimum practice to follow.