Comment Computer, end program! (Score 1) 134
Blasted holodeck wont shut down.
The Rise of the New Crypto War 91
blottsie writes: For more than 20 years, the U.S. government has been waging a war on encryption, with the security and privacy of all Americans at stake. Despite repeated warnings from security experts, the FBI and other agencies continue to push tech companies to add "backdoors" to their encryption. The government's efforts, which have angered tech companies and researchers, are part of a long-running campaign to pry into every secure system—no matter what the consequences. This article takes readers from the first Crypto War of the early 1990s to the present-day political battle to keep everyone who uses the Internet safe.
Comment The real question is... (Score 5, Informative) 152
Who murdered Slashdot?
Between this and the divide by zero question, I weep for the death of intelligent discussion.
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