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I was recently reminded of this. A couple decades ago, I wrote a short paper that described how the basic approaches of cryptography and computer security lead to an efficient and practical privilege
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Unexpectedly, my paper got some press attention. @jswatz_tx found it and wrote a short piece in the NY Times. And then locksmiths freaked out. I mean completely lost it. They were very upset, not so m
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A trade publication called The National Locksmith ran monthly guest editorials in which prominent members of that profession were invited to denounce me. My favorite quote, from a locksmith named Bill
Just trying to spread the good word about IPv6. Member of an obscure technical group on the internet. Still remember when it was all the ARPANET. DNS/DNSSEC. Love pretty much any musical instrument with strings and frets (and a few with just strings). Play/build/repair as many of them as I can. i do screen followers. if you are brand new, don't have any useful bio, or posts, generic avatar, etc. i will probably deny your request. # guitar # mandolin # bass # music # cocktails # cooking # kumihimo # BadPuns # SlavaUkraine # BlackLivesMatter 9X#CovidBoosters
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Just trying to spread the good word about IPv6. Member of an obscure technical group on the internet. Still remember when it was all the ARPANET. DNS/DNSSEC. Love pretty much any musical instrument with strings and frets (and a few with just strings). Play/build/repair as many of them as I can. i do screen followers. if you are brand new, don't have any useful bio, or posts, generic avatar, etc. i will probably deny your request. # guitar # mandolin # bass # music # cocktails # cooking # kumihimo # BadPuns # SlavaUkraine # BlackLivesMatter 9X#CovidBoosters
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Dec 29, 2025
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ROTFLMAO
"inexperienced amateurs when it comes to physical security"
followed by
"it is a simple to fix a security problem, you just load new software"
thus failing to prove their point but proving that they are "inexperienced amateurs when it comes to software security"...
security through obscurity didn't work for high priests in ancient times, nor has it ever worked well since.
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