How To Own a 128-bit Number!

Why should the AACS get all the fun? Princeton prof Ed Felten has come up with a great way of giving out legally protected 128-bit numbers to anyone who wants them. If he gives out 2^128 of these, then all 128-bit numbers will be owned and no one will ever be able to use a 128-bit key without breaking the law. Good times.

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Patch Tuesday Plugs 19 Microsoft Security Holes

All seven of the patch bundles released today earned critical labels.

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