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fuqua | 12 years ago | on: NIST removes Dual_EC_DRBG

If you read the bottom of NIST's press release, they've tasked their Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology (recently co-chaired by Vint Cerf) to do a review of NIST's crypto standardization process. Their review will be released to the public.

See the following for more info on the VCAT:

http://www.nist.gov/director/vcat/index.cfm

fuqua | 12 years ago | on: Huge hack 'ugly sign of future' for Internet threats

"Attackers used a well-known method to bring down a system known as Denial of Service (DoS) - in which huge amounts of data are forced on a target, causing it to fall over."

Really? If it's so well-known, then perhaps Dave Lee should inform himself that DoS is a method, not a system. Does the server literally fall over too??

fuqua | 12 years ago | on: Show HN: thedaywefightback.js

Yes, for sure. As someone who works there, there's nothing more annoying for staff assistants sitting through hundreds of irrelevant calls from uninformed people reading a script. It's not a problem to call offices already in support of the legislation, but make sure those calling know that before they dial!

fuqua | 12 years ago | on: DNSSEC surpasses 50% of root domains

This is the right question. ICANN likes to put out these happy press releases, but they don't give us the details. It's necessary to name and shame the TLDs that are behind the curve.

fuqua | 12 years ago | on: The Day We Fight Back

So, what's your plan re: pushing legislation? Have you identified who in Congress will serve as a champion for your cause? Are there any lists of specific demands that any good legislation would address? Changing your avatar on Facebook, Twitter, or G+ won't sway anyone.

fuqua | 12 years ago | on: We work a 4-day week and just raised $4.75m (2012)

I'm just curious -- What do you want to do with your design/coding knowledge? I'm in the non-tech world and have the desire to learn for the sake of learning, but I also want to know what the hell I'm going to do with it!

fuqua | 12 years ago | on: The World Wants to Break Up with America's Internet

"Keep in mind here that Chehadi was appointed by the US government, who has remained silent on this matter."

No, he wasn't. ICANN appoints its own President/CEO. There is no US confirmation of that position. None.

fuqua | 12 years ago | on: US Budget Visualization Using d3

Basically everything beyond Social Security and Medicare/Medicaid is discretionary spending. If you get rid of those, then yes, military spending looks huge as a share of discretionary spending.

There are dozens of sites breaking down the spending (this is just another attempt at visualizing the data). A quick search led me to http://nationalpriorities.org/budget-basics/federal-budget-1... where you can find discretionary spending separated out on its own.

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