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Started by Cain, January 02, 2010, 06:53:39 PM

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Triple Zero

Quote from: Mistress Freeky on January 04, 2010, 02:05:26 AM
Who's with me in thinking that pursuing a degree in computer engineering is going to put you on a terrorist watch list from now on?

If we make computers an act of terror, only terrorists will have computers!!
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Cain

What doesn't get you put on a terrorist watch list these days?  Hell, studying terrorism gets you put on the terrorism watchlist.

As for computers and paranoia, remember when the USA declared anything above 40-bit encryption were a type of munition, and using it was an act of war against the USA?  Or, after September 11th, when a bunch of suspicious "computer security experts" declared terrorists were using Linux and that Something Should Be Done About This?

:lulz:  Ah, good times.

Jasper

I once farted in public, and someone called it a "dirty bomb".  Terrorist watch list.  :(

Also, is it just me or does GSM sound like jizm in your head?

Requia ☣

Quote from: Cain on January 04, 2010, 10:26:18 AM
As for computers and paranoia, remember when the USA declared anything above 40-bit encryption were a type of munition, and using it was an act of war against the USA?

Yes, and when they finally get around to trying to take my encryption away I plan to claim my second amendment rights based on that.
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P3nT4gR4m

Quote from: Cain on January 04, 2010, 10:26:18 AM
What doesn't get you put on a terrorist watch list these days?  Hell, studying terrorism gets you put on the terrorism watchlist.

As for computers and paranoia, remember when the USA declared anything above 40-bit encryption were a type of munition, and using it was an act of war against the USA?  Or, after September 11th, when a bunch of suspicious "computer security experts" declared terrorists were using Linux and that Something Should Be Done About This?

:lulz:  Ah, good times.

I remember when a bunch of us at college won world war 3 without the USA even knowing about it. After they pulled that shit we 64bit encrypted a declaration of war with a "failure to respond within 6 months will be treated as a formal surrender" - disclaimer then wrote it to every 3.5 inch floppy we copied for months.

P3nT,

Now part owns the USA, along with half a dozen other college nerds.

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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/01/13/gsm_crypto_crack/

The replacement isn't even out yet and is already in trouble.
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Triple Zero

Hm, that "sandwich attack" on A5/3 might not be very practical right now, but it's only been in the spotlight for a few weeks and attacks only get better, never worse.
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e-prime disclaimer: let it seem fairly unclear I understand the apparent subjectivity of the above statements. maybe.

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