As FBI director Wray renews calls for “exceptional access” to encrypted data on personal devices, some crypto experts warn that this would undercut personal security and privacy. The National Academies of Science say policy makers must carefully balance the benefits against the risks.
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Worth Reading: Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson
Neal Stephenson’s masterpiece defies easy categorization—not quite cyberpunk, certainly not science fiction, but much more than an historical novel. If you’re tempted to invest in bitcoins, read this first.
Worth Reading: The Three Musketeers by Alexander Dumas
The gold standard for swashbuckling adventure. If you haven’t already read it you might have thought that you probably should. You are right.
NIST’s practical guide to blockchain
NIST has produced a practical guide to blockchains: What they do, how they work, and what businesses should know about them.
Worth Reading: In Love with Shakespeare
The Bard is an acquired taste; but like many acquired tastes, it’s worth the effort.
Worth Reading: The Years with Ross by James Thurber
A classic memoir from a wonderful writer about Harold Ross, the colorful founding editor of the New Yorker.
Worth Reading: Knickerbocker’s History of New York
One of America’s greatest early writers, underappreciated today, Washington Irving set the tone for irreverent American humor for the next two centuries with this engaging satire.
Worth Reading: A Christmas Carol
One of the best of Charles Dickens’ books and one of the best Christmas stories ever written, this is a must for any reader getting into the holiday spirit. You don’t have to be religious, you just have to believe it is possible for any of us to be a little better than we are.
DOD races against time to keep GPS up and running
The current GPS system is expected to remain operational until mid-2021. The DOD is racing to field the next generation of satellites, ground control stations and receivers while keeping the current system running.
Worth Reading
If you enjoy reading for its own sake, rather than as just a tool for work or study, you probably have a handful of books that are like old friends that you come back to again and again. Worth Reading is a blog for sharing some of my favorite books.