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by pharaohgeek 12y ago
Also not technically correct. Root certificates -- such as the one that provides the top-level of CACert's trust hierarchy -- are, by definition, self-signed certificates. So, you're both right. The CACert root is a self-signed
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by pharaohgeek 13y ago
Well, you also have to remember that the marginal costs of issuing a cert are next to nothing. Once you've spent your money getting everything built out and certified, issuing a single certificate is almost pure profit! That's e
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by pharaohgeek 13y ago
At the risk of sounding (or even outright being) cruel, Mr. Smith's real problem is that of terrible financial management skills. Keep in mind that when he moved out there in the 70's, the Valley was not nearly as expensive as it
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by pharaohgeek 13y ago
Running a commercial CA is not for amateurs or those with a weak stomach. It's a LOT of work, and costs a LOT of money. The operational security requirements are VERY high in order gain the trust of your customers. The physical secu
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by pharaohgeek 13y ago
I don't know why, but I've always enjoyed looking at things like this. Companies that have really cool workspaces always fascinated me. Great site! Keep up the good work!
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by pharaohgeek 13y ago
I would argue that Torvalds merely built upon already established OS principles, rather than being a pioneer in OS design. Linux, by design, is nothing more than an open-source UNIX equivalent. There's nothing wrong with that, of cou
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Realistic iOS, non-game app earnings through ads?
5 points by pharaohgeek 13y ago|3 comments
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Ask HN: What does your company do for an Enterprise AppStore?
2 points by pharaohgeek 13y ago|0 comments
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by pharaohgeek 13y ago
The SE-PostgreSQL project provides row and column-level security. It's based off the work of SELinux, so it may be overkill for what you're looking for. Plus, it has all of the inherent complexities of SELinux, so that may be
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by pharaohgeek 13y ago
Thanks for your insight. These apps are geared for our internal employee usage, and are designed to be more task-specific. A customer service rep has different needs from an HR person, for example. Hence, we have several apps designed to
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Ask HN: Features for our Enterprise App Store?
1 points by pharaohgeek 13y ago|2 comments
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by pharaohgeek 13y ago
I was a CS major in college, and went on to become an Enterprise Security Architect at a moderately sized and well-known financial services company. I've spent a good bit of my time writing or analyzing code, both for enterprise syste