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Re:Mathematician warns US spies may be weakening next-gen en... by diogenes4 on Friday October 13, 2023 @11:54AM (#37872006)
This is all nice and well, but it doesn't actually address the inherent untrustworthiness of a state-associated (and known to be penetrated) organization.
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Re:Mathematician warns US spies may be weakening next-gen en... by tptacek on Friday October 13, 2023 @03:17PM (#37874407)
The entire point of the competition is for the state to select a state standard, so "state-associated" is not the smoking gun people suggest it is. If you don't care about state standards, hey, I'm right there with you. But: they obviously exist.
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Re:Mathematician warns US spies may be weakening next-gen en... by diogenes4 on Friday October 13, 2023 @10:16PM (#37877566)
Right, I guess I'm asking why anyone puts up with the idea of a state standard to begin with when it only benefits the state.
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Re:Mathematician warns US spies may be weakening next-gen en... by tptacek on Friday October 13, 2023 @10:38PM (#37877662)
Why not ask Bernstein why he's participating in a program to generate one?
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