Re:Senator requests better https compliance at US Department...
by meritt on Tuesday May 22, 2018 @06:33PM
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Wyden is the most knowledgeable legislator we have when it comes to technology. Here's him explaining Net Neutrality [1] and urging a 'no' vote [2] on Ajit Pai's FCC nomination.
Here's a letter [3] from him a year ago urging the importance of two-factor authentication.
[1] https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4698027/senator-ron-wyden-net...
[2] https://www.c-span.org/video/?434822-2/senator-wyden-ajit-pa...
[3] https://www.wyden.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Two-Factor%20Auth...
Re:Senator requests better https compliance at US Department...
by vvanders on Tuesday May 22, 2018 @07:02PM
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Wyden is a treasure, plus he's a fan of oshpark[1]!
Re:Senator requests better https compliance at US Department...
by sgtmas2006 on Tuesday May 22, 2018 @08:43PM
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Senator Wyden is extremely well regarded within the US with regards to technology. If you haven't seen it, he's in the documentary for Aaron Swartz.
Here are his words about the death of Aaron: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Senator_Wyden_Remarks_at_Aaro...
Re:Senator requests better https compliance at US Department...
by maxxxxx on Tuesday May 22, 2018 @07:59PM
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Wyden just generally seems to be a reasonable guy that wants to do the right thing and spends time to understand issues. His tech initiatives usually make sense and years ago he also introduced something about health care which also made sense. He is the kind of legislator we should want in Congress.
In the UK, the Home Secretary (who really ought to know better) once memorably wittered on about "hashtags" (1). I suggest that Ron Wyden off of Oregon is either or both of well informed and knowledgeable in IT matters.
(1) https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/04/03/uk_home_secretary_a...