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This is why I keep a ~/.ssh/config file. I store all the hosts and various connection parameters (uernames, alternate ports, keys, etc.) in that file. Would that work for you?

It is illegal to lie to a police officer in the US. It's better to remain silent than to tell a lie. Giving a false PIN is a lie. And that by itself is a crime. I'm not taking side…

They appreciate technical correctness and they do not exaggerate. Most 'security researchers' are not technically correct and they exaggerate a lot (seeking fame and all). Dismissi…

I'm not sure there are any regulations around opting to do that in the US. Do you have a phlebotomist friend? If so, they might do it for you, but it can be risky and they might no…

Yes... travel, tattoos, drug use and sexual behavior can and should disqualify a person from donating blood.

Doing whole blood donations seems to significantly reduce PFAS in the blood. Here's one paper: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle... Edit: This also helps…

No backdoor is secure. Read the "Keys under Doormats" paper from 2015: https://www.schneier.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/paper-ke...

Wildcard certs were somewhat useful for hiding this. Not sure that's still true.

Any LSM can stop that POST. SELinux, AppArmor, Tomoyo, etc. They are built-in to the kernel. You just need to know what you are doing to use them.

Some spiders seem to think, recognize people and take immediate evasive action. Contrast that with a beetle, or ant. They just keep walking along like I'm not even there. I turned …

Obviously no one knows every detail all the way down the stack. It's not possible, but having some level of understanding of how a system operates is useful especially if you ever …

c't published articles about a few programs that I wrote (many years ago). They always sent me copies of the magazine with a CD when they did that. The CD had all the free/open sou…

It's a joke. By using RAID, more bits will be corrupted, thus more efficient.

To make the corruption more efficient, store the file on a RAID.

I pay for and use Mullvad VPN. I believe they value everyone's privacy and I believe they are competent technologists. I don't care about politics. I will continue to buy and use M…

I wonder, why not use an LSM like Tomoyo, App Armor or SELinux to not allow the AI to read the secrets file? That way you could be certain that it could not be tricked into doing s…

My main concern is transparency. How do we know that the ruling/governing class is not abusing these monitoring systems and exempting themselves from monitoring? If we are all subj…

I agree. Hiding from a grizzly bear is a good strategy. But if that fails, you will need pepper spray and maybe a shotgun. Bear Defense Plan: Hide, Non-lethal, Lethal.

It is OK to talk to them. Just don't lie and don't answer questions. Doing either could land you in jail.

It's really about personal privacy. Your computer is likely to be stolen and sold. If you don't want others reading your email, viewing your pictures, seeing your tax returns, etc.…

That conclusion is similar to the concept of 'unconditional security' especially WRT one-time pads. The key must be at least as long as the message itself. Other forms of encryptio…

This is true. Everything is in a constant state of decline (including our health). Enjoy it while you can.

My problem is it is an experiment (synthetic nicotine that is socially acceptable) and kids are addicted to it. It's like candy. No one knows or complains because the users are not…