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2:16 pm EST, Jan 27, 2003 |
Wow ... I always knew that the situation was bad but I didn't
know it was this bad! The Problem With Music |
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Master-Keyed Lock Vulnerability |
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| Topic: Technology |
11:22 am EST, Jan 24, 2003 |
We describe weaknesses in most master-keyed lock systems, such as those used by offices, schools, and businesses as well as by some residential facilities (particularly apartment complexes, dormitories, and condominiums). These weaknesses allow anyone with access to the key to a single lock to create easily the "master" key that opens every lock in the entire system. Creating such a key requires no special skill, leaves behind no evidence, and does not require engaging in recognizably suspicious behavior. The only materials required are a metal file and a small number of blank keys, which are often easy to obtain. Needless to say, the ability for any keyholder to obtain system-wide access represents a serious potential threat to the security of master-keyed installations. Individuals and institutions that depend on such locks to protect their safety and property should be aware of these risks and consider alternatives to eliminate or reduce their exposure to this threat. Matt Blaze is at it again ... this paper has a Markus Kuhn / Ross Anderson flavor to it. (There is a news article in today's NYT about this paper.) Master-Keyed Lock Vulnerability |
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| Topic: Miscellaneous |
1:20 pm EST, Jan 20, 2003 |
HP Monday unmasked the latest iteration of its inherited AlphaServer line, which includes the most powerful machine of the former Compaq family to date. Alpha's not dead yet |
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BBC
Piracy 'threatens 600000 jobs' |
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12:52 pm EST, Jan 20, 2003 |
This is pretty laughable, IMO. Who knows, could there be 600,000
non-musicians in the industry? BBC
Piracy 'threatens 600000 jobs' |
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Seattle Post Intelligencer
Microsoft reveals secret source code to Russia |
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12:47 pm EST, Jan 20, 2003 |
This isn't really news; Windows source has been available to e.g.
academics for awhile, now. Interesting to consider state governments adding their own spyware
to Windows, though. Seattle Post Intelligencer
Microsoft reveals secret source code to Russia |
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We lost Eldred v. Ashcroft |
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| Topic: Miscellaneous |
12:59 pm EST, Jan 15, 2003 |
On the up side, we now have 20 more years to organize the fight
for the next time this comes up. We lost Eldred v. Ashcroft |
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