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Tag Archives: Cryptography
GeoHashing
Via xkcd I learned of a new idea called ‘Geohashing‘
Essentially the idea is that based on some seed data, some complicated sums are done to give a location.
People get to that location for a meetup.
A map tool is available which does the sums for you. You set the date, click your area and it gives [...]
This post is part of a series of 47 posts which begins with The Caesar Shift, the latest post in the series is Letter Groups.
Posted in Geeky, Maths, Modern Cryptography Also tagged GeoHashing, GPS, md5, Modern Cryptography, xkcd Leave a comment
The Cold War is Back?
Following the Alex Litivenko murder, it appears that we never left the Cold War, with allegations of MI6 and KGB involvement in a murder, claim and counter-claim, with intrigue and mystery.
All the stuff of a good Le Carré novel.
I’d be surprised if someone wasn’t already working on a screenplay or novelization. A thought that’s [...]
Stupid Security
Privacy International has opened up nominations for the ‘Stupid Security Awards 2006′.
The Stupid Security Awards is an open competition run by Privacy International to discover the world’s most pointless, intrusive, annoying and self-serving security measures. The awards aim to highlight the absurdities of the security industry. The awards were first staged in 2003 and attracted [...]
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Review of Bruce Schneier
Computerworld in NZ has an article about the excellent Bruce Schneier. The article mentions Identity cards, bluetooth rifles, general computer security and so forth.
Bruce Schneier’s website is here – and is well worth a read, it’s not just for the technically able.
Bank unilaterally changes password