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Re:Robert Morris, Pioneer in Computer Security, Dies at 78 by noonespecial on Thursday June 30, 2011 @01:17AM (#2712725)
It sucks to reach up and hit refresh on HN and see that black bar jump out at you and know we've lost someone great.

Never underestimate the attention, risk, money and time that an opponent will put into reading traffic.

Rule 1 of cryptanalysis: check for plaintext.

The three golden rules to ensure computer security are: do not own a computer; do not power it on; and do not use it.

--Robert Morris

I'm glad he powered on and used his.

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Re:Robert Morris, Pioneer in Computer Security, Dies at 78 by berserkpi on Thursday June 30, 2011 @11:03AM (#2714302)
I love those rules. RIP Robert Morris.
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Re:Robert Morris, Pioneer in Computer Security, Dies at 78 by ryanteo on Thursday June 30, 2011 @01:04PM (#2714817)
Unknowingly, all of us who use technology have been touched by your father's work. Thank you very much for his contributions to the world.
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