I am getting legitimately angry about this personal drama that's latching itself into my project. I've tweeted my feelings: https://twitter.com/kaepora/status/233243402798497792
NK On 2012-08-08, at 3:06 AM, "André Rebentisch" <[email protected]> wrote: > I think Wired is losing me, Greg. The article is far too complex. > > We are aware that maturated tools tend to be more secure than new > approaches. That experience and open review matters. That there is no > absolute security. > Or in Prussian army terms: "cleaned", not "clean". > > Brave HIV testing won't protect you from other sexually transmitted > deseases. You don't present at HOPE to reach out at naive activist > audiences but hackers and technologists interested in innovative solutions. > > We all started as junior knights slaying dragon and bathing in their > blood gave us illusions about our own invulnerability. > > I also feel reminded of mountaineer Reinhold Messner > (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reinhold_Messner) who is an outspoken > critics of the well-organised, technology supported Himalaya mass > expeditions. He believes the technology support adds a false impression > of security while you can't control the mountain. Edgar Whymper famously > wrote that fear of risk is more threatening than the risk itself. > > Best, > André > > > Am 08.08.2012 09:19, schrieb Greg Norcie: >> I am interested in what the list thinks of this recent Wired article: >> http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/08/security-researchers/all/ >> >> I have written a few paragraphs, but I'll sit on them until morning and >> see if I am still as unhappy w/ Wired tomorrow morning as I am now >> before posting them publicly. >> > > _______________________________________________ > liberationtech mailing list > [email protected] > > Should you need to change your subscription options, please go to: > > https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech > > If you would like to receive a daily digest, click "yes" (once you click > above) next to "would you like to receive list mail batched in a daily > digest?" > > You will need the user name and password you receive from the list moderator > in monthly reminders. You may ask for a reminder here: > https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech > > Should you need immediate assistance, please contact the list moderator. > > Please don't forget to follow us on http://twitter.com/#!/Liberationtech _______________________________________________ liberationtech mailing list [email protected] Should you need to change your subscription options, please go to: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech If you would like to receive a daily digest, click "yes" (once you click above) next to "would you like to receive list mail batched in a daily digest?" You will need the user name and password you receive from the list moderator in monthly reminders. You may ask for a reminder here: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech Should you need immediate assistance, please contact the list moderator. Please don't forget to follow us on http://twitter.com/#!/Liberationtech
