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NSA Approves First 802.11b Product for Secret Data
joehoya writes "I realize this is a couple of days old, but the National Security Agency recently certified the Harris Corp's Secnet-11 as the first 802.11b system permitted to carry US SECRET level data. See press release. The system integrates NSA crypto with commercial chipset based 802.11b PCMCIA cards and access points to create a secure wireless LAN. Unfortunately, you and I won't be able to buy them, as they are only available to organizations with an NSA COMSEC account."
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Elvis Lives!
There is a new invention called the "^W". It is fantastic and futuristic in that it deletes the previous word! You can use only one retarded key press to replace thousands of retarded key presses. It won't stop you from being mildly unfunny or accutely pathetic, but it shows of your elite skillz!!
"There", "they're", and "their" are all different words are are not generally interchangable. I suggest a google query like "english grammar there they're their" or something similar.
I work at a major corn distributor (food being an essential supply during potential siege or embargo, and breakfast being the most important meal of the day)
Ah, yes. We're in immenent danger of having a simultaneous land(two borders), sea(two coasts), and air embargo that'll threaten the food supply! Gasp!(before anyone quotes the recent dock worker lockout, think back- did it actually affect you in ANY way? And it lasted for weeks? Hmm, funny thing! BTW, we're talking about access to food in general. Not your favorite cereal. A cereal, PERIOD.)
"and I can tell you that I hope to have my hands on these sometime this month, before Christmas or President's Day at the very most. It should speed up our processes considerably to not have to be tied to "wired" networks. It's a fun time to be in IT, and this cloak-and-dagger stuff just makes it better."
Try this on for size. It's more like "it's a fun time to be in an industry that just got a $170 Billion With A Capital B "aid package".
I know I'll rest better at night knowing NSA encryption is helping the industry keep our food safe with proper inspections and regulations so that, oh, say, 27 Million pounds of food infected with deadly bacteria doesn't have to be thrown out.
Stop worrying about fucking terrorists breaking into your grain silo's encrypted network, embargos, and "seiges"...
and start worrying about things like sending billions to an industry that can't even deliver safe food to our supermarkets yet constantly argues for reduced government inspections and regulations
My guess is that the gent I quoted works for ADM, which is busy pushing things like, say, ethanol, which costs a fortune to make and cars can't run on above single-digit percentages. In fact, its a program everyone(save ADM and farmers) admit is completely failed. Yet ADM(and farmers) continue to get money from the government to produce it.
Oh, and then there's the millions upon millions of pounds of dried milk the government paid for, sitting in warehouses, doing absolutely nothing. I think I read it would take the entire US months to drink it all?
Upset about high food prices? Thank your local congressman. Your tax dollars are helping make YOUR FOOD MORE EXPENSIVE.