links for 2009-11-03
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Today marks the first government election to use a new cryptographic scheme that lets both voters and auditors check that votes were cast and recorded accurately will be held tomorrow in Takoma Park, MD. Not open source but a HUGE step in the right direction. How will the voters do?
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Pirates clamp down on corruptions of the soul.
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Supercomputers for super-cracking
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In voting, transparency is key. Thanks Brazil for realizing that if a 5 year old can hack your machine then we may accidentally elect Elmo.
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Popping the big question: What's the return on investment?
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“I was raised on the idea that all men are created equal and I never forgot that. … That’s what we fought for in WWII – the idea that we could be different but still be equal.” – on WW2 ethics application to the gay marriage debate.
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As non-profits become more adept at targeting communities and analyzing the links among constituents, I'm hoping that there's enough spill over from the security community. Especially in hostile situations, network analysis can be dangerous to those on the ground without the safety of a stable legal structure.
6 to cut, 4 to sharpen 