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Re:Why Do Keynote Speakers Keep Suggesting That Improving Se... by CharlesW on Friday August 17, 2018 @03:58PM (#17785280)
"Using case studies involving machine learning and other hastily-executed figments of Silicon Valley's imagination, I will explain why computer security (and larger notions of ethical computing) are difficult to achieve if developers insist on literally not questioning anything that they do since even brief introspection would reduce the frequency of git commits."

For anyone who hasn't heard a James Mickens talk, do yourself a favor!

Re:Why Do Keynote Speakers Keep Suggesting That Improving Se... by 326543 on Friday August 17, 2018 @04:48PM (#17785507)
He's the guy who wrote the Slow Winter. He's hilarious.

https://www.usenix.org/system/files/1309_14-17_mickens.pdf

Re:Why Do Keynote Speakers Keep Suggesting That Improving Se... by Redoubts on Friday August 17, 2018 @05:05PM (#17785573)
In exchange for their last remaining bits of entropy, the branches cast evil spells on future genera- tions of processors ... The point is that the branches, those vanquished foes from long ago, would have the last laugh.

More true than ever, now.

Re:Why Do Keynote Speakers Keep Suggesting That Improving Se... by eslaught on Friday August 17, 2018 @06:07PM (#17785798)
Re:Why Do Keynote Speakers Keep Suggesting That Improving Se... by smolder on Friday August 17, 2018 @08:30PM (#17786262)
It'd be more hilarious if he didn't reference real problems with no obvious solutions short of a painful dismantling of our heavily exploited societal constructs.
Re:Why Do Keynote Speakers Keep Suggesting That Improving Se... by dmoy on Friday August 17, 2018 @05:43PM (#17785708)
Every time I watch or listen to a james mickens thing, it physically pains me that he is SO CLOSE to my office, but there's basically no chance in hell of us poaching him. Oh well, at least we get glorious comedic writing and talks at a frequent basis.