It's interesting... RSA, intent on commercializing the technology not just patenting it won out over someone more academic who "just" created a patent. Was that

It's interesting... RSA, intent on commercializing the technology not just patenting it won out over someone more academic who "just" created a patent. Was that just? But in some ways, their commercialization also exposed the RSA to both influence from the NSA (Dual_EC_DRBG as default for hire) and the Chinese (SecureID token compromise https://www.wired.com/story/the-full-story-of-the-stunning-rsa-hack-can-finally-be-told/ https://www.wired.com/story/the-full-story-of-the-stunning-r... ). You takes the money, you takes the pain.