Matt Blaze’s House testimony on the security of voting machines is an excellent read. (Details on the entire hearing is here.) I have not watched the video. Powered by WPeMatico
Month: December 2017
I agree with Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai, “Cryptocurrencies aren’t ‘crypto’“: Lately on the internet, people in the world of Bitcoin and other digital currencies are starting to use the word “crypto” as a catch-all term for the lightly regulated and burgeoning world of digital currencies in general, or for the word “cryptocurrency” — which probably shouldn’t even … Read More ““Crypto” Is Being Redefined as Cryptocurrencies” »
Beaked whales, living off the coasts of Ireland, feed on squid. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Read my blog posting guidelines here. Powered by WPeMatico
A Turkish Airlines flight made an emergency landing because someone named his wireless network (presumably from his smartphone) “bomb on board.” In 2006, I wrote an essay titled “Refuse to be Terrorized.” (I am also reminded of my 2007 essay, “The War on the Unexpected.” A decade later, it seems that the frequency of incidents … Read More “Needless Panic Over a Wi-FI Network Name” »