Posted by
michael
on from the fanboys-rejoice dept.
An anonymous reader writes "The next HOPE (Hackers on Planet Earth) conference will feature Steve Wozniak as one of the keynotes according to conference organizers at
2600. Mitnick's also got a keynote spot, and there's more to be announced."
Re:I agree, whats the deal?
by
Erwos
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· Score: 5, Insightful
The point is, though, is that he's the guy who really showed one of the fundamental issues of computer security: secure software is not enough. _People_ need to be security-concious as well.
It's still a lesson people ignore to this day, so I don't think it's much of a stretch to claim him as a pioneer.
-Erwos
-- Plausible conjecture should not be misrepresented as proof positive.
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The point is, though, is that he's the guy who really showed one of the fundamental issues of computer security: secure software is not enough. _People_ need to be security-concious as well.
It's still a lesson people ignore to this day, so I don't think it's much of a stretch to claim him as a pioneer.
-Erwos
Plausible conjecture should not be misrepresented as proof positive.