Showing posts with label Kaminsky vs. Weiner. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kaminsky vs. Weiner. Show all posts

04 May 2009

CSPAN fun

Watched Dan Kaminsky et al try to explain to some congresscritter Weiner
that the internet (upon which civilization is now built) is completely insecure.
Kaminsky was a surprisingly good speaker, only a few tech idiosyncracies slipped in "its a solve"), always using "software" for executables. He concentrated on DNSSEC which is a good idea but hardly sufficient. (The DNS cache poison hack is
Kaminsky's current claim to fame) It was clear at a couple of points that the congresscritter didn't get it, didn't understand the answer, or asked a nonsensical question.

Still, it was entertaining enough for me to watch.