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Cisco Applies For Patents To Secured TCP

Posted by timothy on from the that's-friendly dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Following the recent excitement over a potential vulnerability in TCP, Cisco's "Worldwide Patent Counsel", Robert Barr, has let it be known that they have pending patent applications for one or more of the IETF recommendations for improving TCP's security. KernelTrap has the full details."

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  1. not more patents by ncurses · · Score: 1, Redundant

    don't we have enough patents as it is?

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    1. Re:not more patents by bl8n8r · · Score: 0, Redundant

      > don't we have enough patents as it is?

      That phrase has been patented. My attorney will be in contact with you.

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  2. not again by pimpin+apollo · · Score: 0, Redundant

    this is a joke right? or should I kill myself now?