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Peter G. Neumann, Who Warned of Computer Security Risks, Dies at 93
- rdl 5mo agoI think RISKS (which he edited) was one of the first places I saw computer security discussed in a meaningful way outside a military context (NSA, Puzzle Palace, Rainbow Books, etc.)
- ThrowawayR2 5mo agoOther mentions of his passing: - Fwd: [multicians] Peter Neumann has died (lwn.net) 8 points by Tomte | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48172640 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48172640 - Peter G. Neumann (RISKS) has died (laurenweinstein.org) 3 points by davidgerard | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48169871 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48169871
- programd 5mo agoHis RISKS Digest should be required reading for anybody studying computer and software engineering. RIP Peter.
- mitchbob 5mo ago> “There’s no limit on the impact that a small team can have if they don’t care who gets credit,” said Patrick Lincoln, the office director of Darpa’s Information Innovation Office, who described Dr. Neumann as routinely working behind the scenes without credit. “The world is just so much a better place for having had Peter.”