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ANNOUNCE: Seattle Cypherpunks, 4/14, 12:30 pm, Bellevue
by seacypherpunks＠ix.netcom.com 09 Apr '01

09 Apr '01

***Please circulate to all interested parties*** Announcing the first meeting of 2001 of Cypherpunks-Seattle. When: April 14, 2001 12:30 - 4:00 p.m. Where: Bellevue Las Margaritas 437 - 108th Avenue N. E., downtown Bellevue Space is limited, please RSVP to seacypherpunks(a)ix.netcom.com Agenda - Introductions and Open Discussion E-Gold and other Alternative Currency Systems Problems and Tradeoffs in Public Key Infrastructures E-Gold and other Alternative Currency Systems E-gold has enjoyed increasing success as the first viable free-market electronic currency. It is privately backed, and does not rely on any particular government's political stability to retain its value. Vince Callaway, who wears hats as both an independent in- and out-exchange provider for e-gold and Norfed and a software engineer, will discuss the background of free-market currencies, some of the current operating paradigms, and will touch on some of the future prospects for these currencies. Vince has the distinction of having been an early BBS sysop, moving into becoming Tacoma's first internet provider in 1991. He has been involved both in getting Washington State's leginfo site created, and was instrumental in getting a digital signature law passed in Washington. Vince also operates a PGP key server. Problems and Tradeoffs in Public Key Infrastructures This could hardly come at a better time, after the announcement that Verisign issued a Class 3 Digital Certificate to someone who purported to be from Microsoft, but wasn't. This certificate can be used to code-sign things like ActiveX controls, macros, and applications. Anyone in possession of that certificate could present malicious code to an unsuspecting user and fool that user into accepting it into his computer. ("After all, it said it was from Microsoft.") Albert Yang will discuss what PKI--Public Key Infrastructures--can and cannot do. He will briefly cover the basics of how PKI works, where it fails, and when and how certificates can be trusted--and defeated. In addition, Albert has promised to give a glimpse of some of the new PKI developments on the horizon. Albert is currently a security architect and PKI consultant with Baltimore Technology. Previously, he was a consultant with RSA. He has several years of background in Linux, BSD, and web site design and programming. The cypherpunks meeting is an Open Meeting on US Soil and it is free for anyone to attend.

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cyberpass
by Brian Minder 09 Apr '01

09 Apr '01

As of about 5pm EDT, cyberpass seems to be back.

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by lori＠kmail.com 09 Apr '01

09 Apr '01

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CNN.com - Sci-Tech - Cryptography show reflects rise in security fears - April 9, 2001
by Jim Choate 09 Apr '01

09 Apr '01

http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/internet/04/09/internet.security.ap/index.html… -- Adapt, Adopt, Improvise! - Anonymous Venimus, Vidimus, Delevimus - 1st Linux Motto, Anonymous Tivoli Certification Group, OSCT James Choate jchoate(a)tivoli.com Senior Engineer 512-436-1062

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Slashdot | Is Encryption Really Secure?
by Jim Choate 09 Apr '01

09 Apr '01

http://slashdot.org/askslashdot/01/04/06/1750212.shtml -- Adapt, Adopt, Improvise! - Anonymous Venimus, Vidimus, Delevimus - 1st Linux Motto, Anonymous Tivoli Certification Group, OSCT James Choate jchoate(a)tivoli.com Senior Engineer 512-436-1062

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Re: Cypherpunks, the Sword of ICC Political Correctness
by Blanc 09 Apr '01

09 Apr '01

>From Tim May: ...The noble and enlightened Cypherpunks Brigade (TM) members will be used to assist the ICC in the capture of notorious international criminals. Several ex-Presidents of the United States of America are now being sought for trial by the fraternal and benevolent governments of Cuba, Zambia, Serbia, and Myanmar. The lackeys who exploit the people have also been targeted by UNESCO for arrest by the ICC. ..... Good post, Tim. "Good intentions" can end up biting one in the A. It is easier to imagine doing good works for humanity, than to imagine the true consequences of those great plans. It is almost moot that a criminal (as defined by those who have suffered under his/her transgressions) would tried for their actions *after* the fact, in particular in huge conflicts where much has been destroyed. After the fact, it doesn't bring back lost lives or futures or virginity. It might assuage some of the pain of loss in the conscience of those who feel that "justice has been served". But it would be much better if the victims had been able to defend themselves, and been able to protect their property, their life, and their dignity, at the time that they were being attacked, rather than aiming for some kind of moral satisfaction of revenge, later. No one has mentioned that this would be pertinent to future victims, as the focus is on things which would have already been done. It could conceivably be useful to have an international court if the nations could agree on what a crime is, or what is a crime against humanity, or what is a crime against an individual human being, or who has the right to judge another for their actions, or who is qualified to judge, or who is qualified to impose punishment, or qualified to decide what is appropriate punishment, or who has the right to act upon their own judgement, anyway, and who has the right to defend themselves without officially sanctioned assistance, and whom do they have the right to defend themselves against. If they could do that, it would be useful to The Whole World. .. Blanc

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kuro5hin.org || Why Community Matters
by Jim Choate 09 Apr '01

09 Apr '01

http://www.Kuro5hin.org/?op=displaystory;sid=2001/4/8/214245/6519 -- Adapt, Adopt, Improvise! - Anonymous Venimus, Vidimus, Delevimus - 1st Linux Motto, Anonymous Tivoli Certification Group, OSCT James Choate jchoate(a)tivoli.com Senior Engineer 512-436-1062

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cyberpass.net
by Jim Choate 09 Apr '01

09 Apr '01

Is it back? ____________________________________________________________________ To speak algebraically, Mr. M. is execrable, but Mr. G. is (x+1)-ecrable. Edgar Allan Poe The Armadillo Group ,::////;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx /:'///// ``::>/|/ ravage(a)ssz.com www.ssz.com .', |||| `/( e\ 512-451-7087 -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- --------------------------------------------------------------------

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by Marcelo Castillo L. 09 Apr '01

09 Apr '01

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Insect Parasite Inspires Generation Of Hearing Aids
by Jim Choate 09 Apr '01

09 Apr '01

http://unisci.com/stories/20012/0409016.htm -- ____________________________________________________________________ To speak algebraically, Mr. M. is execrable, but Mr. G. is (x+1)-ecrable. Edgar Allan Poe The Armadillo Group ,::////;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx /:'///// ``::>/|/ ravage(a)ssz.com www.ssz.com .', |||| `/( e\ 512-451-7087 -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- --------------------------------------------------------------------

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