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by xnull1guest 12y ago
"In another embodiment, a data storage system receives a request from a third party to access a user's stored, encrypted data, where the data is stored in the data storage system according to a predefined policy. The encryption on
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by xnull1guest 12y ago
Anyone who downvoted this care to explain why? It's extensively sourced and entirely on topic. As its content will find its way into future posts, if there are honest and well reasoned misgivings I would be interested in hearing them s
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by xnull1guest 12y ago
A fair and informative comparison.
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by xnull1guest 12y ago
You can't reasonably compare against the US which dominates the world financially and is 4% of the world population but has 25% of its wealth.
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by xnull1guest 12y ago
PTIME <= BQP <= EXPTIME This is what I mean by 'closer'. I had to use EXPTIME rather than NP because of Savitch's Theorem. > In general, quantum computers only have a quadratic speed-up as far as we know. Not really
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by xnull1guest 12y ago
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Department_of_Justice_inve... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibrahim_Jassam [3] http://www.salon.com/2012/04/08/u_s_filmmake
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by xnull1guest 12y ago
In addition to crackdowns on news media (including surveillance operations against journalistic outfits to dissolve their ability to work with confidential informants [1]) and both persecution and prosecution of journalists (e.g. Ibrahim Ja
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by xnull1guest 12y ago
Does anyone know if you get a bump from PSPACE closer to EXPSPACE with a quantum harddrive similar to how BQP gets you closer to EXPTIME from PTIME?
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by xnull1guest 12y ago
Haven't private corporations been hacked by the US also (Brazilian PETROBRAS)? https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2014/09/05/us-governments... Given the first Geneva article placing private targets
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by xnull1guest 12y ago
Regardless of whether FBI is lying (I believe they are telling the truth in broad strokes) here are reasons to implicate NK (when both Russian and Iranian signatures were present the malware): - Instability in NK means instability in China
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by xnull1guest 12y ago
Interesting quote and a good article by Michael Hastings (before his mysterious death) for those interested in the controversial subject of drone strikes. Thanks for the link! Given the use of the quote in the article to cast the CIA as dis
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by xnull1guest 12y ago
2.) Makes a lot of sense. I think it is the most likely explanation for the MitM. 1.) GoGo doesn't need MitM on video streaming to aid in law enforcement, but it's an opportune time to mention that video streaming has been a targe
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by xnull1guest 12y ago
"In designing its existing network, Gogo worked closely with law enforcement to incorporate functionalities and protections that would serve public safety and national security interests" "Although FCC rules “do not require l
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by xnull1guest 12y ago
I'm aware of the Citizen Labs experiments and consider them interesting preliminary results. Given the implications made by more in depth study that supports my assertions, could you reply to the contents of the study I posted specific
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by xnull1guest 12y ago
However the censorship laws in China only apply to messages that try to gather people for public group actions. Messages critical of the government and vocal of discontent are entirely allowed and not subject to censorship. Even group formi
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by xnull1guest 12y ago
Perhaps the downvoter would be kind enough to clarify why they think these comments do not contribute to the conversation.
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by xnull1guest 12y ago
I would agree with that. I would also posit that Google looks and does nothing like that fisherman.
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by xnull1guest 12y ago
In this sense the searcher, her data, her screen real estate and her attention are the product Google offers to advertisers. These are the things the searcher trades for the service.
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by xnull1guest 12y ago
I don't understand how this clarifies the term free? Free as in beer is used to specify the freeness of a product or service, rather than the freeness of 'freedom', say from authoritarianism. This conversation is about the me
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by xnull1guest 12y ago
A note that screen real estate and attention here pertains mostly to paid impressions - be they advertisements or politicizing messages. When it comes to content sought by the user, it's hard to say that the user is giving the service
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by xnull1guest 12y ago
If you trade a fish for a service it isn't free. If you trade a gold bar for a service it isn't free. If you trade a service for a service it isn't free. If you trade data for a service it is not free. To consider "free&
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by xnull1guest 12y ago
Google's services are not free. You trade your data, screen real estate, and attention for their service. This is worth a lot - Google is worth a lot. They didn't do it by giving out services for free.
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by xnull1guest 12y ago
That's because these systems were not designed for, or used very often for, antiterrorism purposes. These capabilities are every bit about decision advantages and sabotage on international and geopolitical levels. * Brazilian competito