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The latest Crypto-Gram

Crypto-Gram is a monthly newsletter on security issues put out by Bruce Schneier of Counterpane Internet Security. I've mentioned it before, but it bears repeating. the link above is to the latest issue, which includes a well argued piece on handling terrorist suspects without skirting the Constitution. Schneier argues that it's not necessary to work around established due process rules in order to deal effectively with terrorism. There are a couple of other really good items in this issue, notably the item on economic motivations for security theater (insurance companies will give you breaks on premiums if you install X-ray machines, even if you don't use them effectively), and the item on ICS, a company selling an encryption scheme which they claim - get this - uses no math. Brilliant.

Anyway, if you're at all interested in security issues and the tradeoffs between security and liberty, go on over and take a look.

Posted by Andrew Case at July 15, 2004 09:10 AM
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