Monday, December 2, 2002

Nicklas Lundblad: The Future of Trust and the Trust of the Future. Nicklas Lundblad explores "the notion that the focus on trust in today[base ']s research and business, and the technical evolution in this area, is changing the concept of trust. Using a collection of examples to create an overview over how [base "]trust[per thou] is used and implemented today we try to show that trust is moving from having been transformative, and a question of belief, to being informative and a question of knowledge. In consequence we find that we today only trust when we are certain. Trust, that is, where no trust is truly needed." [Tnx: Security Weblog] [Scott Loftesness] 7:20:20 AM

Total Info System Totally Touchy. The U.S. government wants to create a massive database of Americans' personal information to help root out terrorists. Privacy advocates cry foul, and some in the industry aren't even sure it's technologically feasible. By Ryan Singel. [Wired News] Taking Liberties With Our Freedom. Law enforcement and big business were the big winners in the passage of the Homeland Security Act. Americans worried about the degradation of their civil liberties, were not. A commentary by Lauren Weinstein. [Wired News] 6:29:20 AM

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