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Open Source Day: NSA and Industry Together at Johns Hopkins

The Open Source Software Institute, a non-profit group that supports open-source adoption and the National Security Agency (NSA), the organization in charge of all out of country eavesdropping, will co-host an Open Source Software Industry Day on Wednesday, May 30, 2012. . The unclassified, one-day event will be held at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory The link for this article located at ZDNet Blogs is no longer available. . Participate in a collaborative event hosted by the Open Source Software Foundation and NSA focused on the implementation of open-source technologies, taking place at Johns Hopkins University.. Open Source Adoption, NSA Event, Software Industry, Technology Collaboration, Open Source Institute. . Dave Wreski

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Expert Panel Discusses Usability Barriers in Cryptography Adoption

US government controls held back cryptography in the past, but today, it's usability that blocks adoption, a panel of experts said on Thursday. At an event in Mountain View, California, celebrating 30 years of public key cryptography, several top minds in the field gathered for a trip down memory lane. Over the years, public key cryptography has grown from an idea in a paper published by Whitfield Diffie and Martin Hellman, both present at the event, to technology used in everyday transactions on the web. . The link for this article located at ZDNet.co.uk is no longer available. . The link for this article located at ZDNet.co.uk is no longer available.. government, controls, cryptography, today, usability, blocks. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

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Exploring Smart Card Adoption Challenges in the U.S. Over Future Years

Though more smart cards are in use in the United States than ever before, experts now say the technology may take at least four years to permeate the business or consumer sectors here and attain similar status as the ever-popular credit . . . . Though more smart cards are in use in the United States than ever before, experts now say the technology may take at least four years to permeate the business or consumer sectors here and attain similar status as the ever-popular credit card. One reason, experts point out, is that the American credit system has no mission-critical or "broken" process in need of fixing or improving. In the European domain, on the other hand, high telecom costs, a nearly nonexistent network infrastructure and centralized ownership of public utilities propelled smart-card adoption almost overnight. The link for this article located at TechWeb is no longer available. . Use of smart cards is rising in the U.S., yet analysts foresee a gradual uptake relative to Europe. Uncover the hurdles that lie ahead.. Smart Card Adoption, Technology Trends, U.S. Payment Systems. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

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