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TLS 1.3 includes welcome improvements, but still allows long-lived secrets

Thu, 2025-12-04 04:30
Tricky tradeoffs are hard to avoid when designing systems, but the choice not to use LLMs for some tasks is clear

Systems Approach As we neared the finish line for our network security book, I received a piece of feedback from Brad Karp that my explanation of forward secrecy in the chapter on TLS (Transport Layer Security) was not quite right.…

Categories: Linux fréttir

Rust core library partly polished for industrial safety spec

Thu, 2025-12-04 01:11
Ferrous Systems achieves IEC 61508 (SIL 2) certification for systems that demand reliability

Memory-safe Rust code can now be more broadly applied in devices that require electronic system safety, at least as measured by International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standards.…

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India's government targets Uber, Ola with plan to launch zero-commission rideshare platform

Thu, 2025-12-04 00:30
Minister wants to ‘free drivers from dependency on private companies’

India’s government is set to launch a rideshare platform and app that charges no commission and is intended to make life harder for Uber and its ilk.…

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Micron ditches consumer memory brand Crucial to chase AI riches

Wed, 2025-12-03 23:16
First AI came for our jobs. Now, our memory?

The lure of AI spending was too much for Micron to ignore. On Wednesday, the US chipmaker announced it's abandoning its Crucial memory and storage lineup to bolster its supply of enterprise-focused chips, including those used in AI systems.…

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John Henry still leading the race vs. AI in customer service

Wed, 2025-12-03 22:30
Gartner found only 20% of customer service leaders have cut human agents because of AI

The world’s smallest digital violin is playing for AI chatbots, which are having a hard time elbowing out their human counterparts for jobs in customer service, according to a Gartner study.…

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Lawyer's 6-year-old son uses AI to build copyright infringement generator

Wed, 2025-12-03 22:10
Rights holders had better buckle up for years of legal wrangling, IP lawyer tells The Reg

You don't have to be smarter than a fifth grader (or even a first grader) to commit potential copyright infringement using AI tools. One IP attorney watched over the weekend as his young son built a bedtime story generator that used copyrighted characters without permission. …

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