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  • Quantum key security hacked for first time

    Posted May 20, 2010 - 11:04 am

    An important weakness has been discovered in the technology of quantum key distribution (QKD), which is increasingly being used by military and government to secure sensitive communications.

  • SourceForge Balances Between Community, Lawmakers

    Posted February 19, 2010 - 5:26 pm

    Late last month, the folks over at SourceForge.Net found themselves in a bit of a kerfuffle regarding their decision to start enforcing US export laws regarding the transfer of technology to certain individuals, companies, and entities (a.k.a. nations the US has deemed bad news). How they dealt with the community backlash is a good lesson in compromise.

  • How to Protect Your Private Key

    Posted November 13, 2008 - 5:37 am

    In the world of Certificate Authorities and digital signatures there still exist questions about who gave the authority to the CA’s to authorize the certificates? And although a certificate has been granted, how should we treat a private key that is suspected as having not come from the authorized owner?
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