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U. Washington Crypto Course Now Online for Free
Alien54 writes "Who wants to pay for Stanford's Crypto Course, when University of Washington has made the whole Cryptography Course available online for free. Yes, all the presentations, videos (mp3, WMV), homework, quizzes etc. are available online. The material seems pretty decent, and is intended for an advanced audience." Found on linkfilter.
The US Government has allowed us in Europe read it too! They finally realised that learning about cryptography doesn't mean you are a terrorist.
Or perhaps they are using the website to collect IP addresses of potential terrorists?
I'll probably be modded down for this...
Bx, cbvag gnxra.
No, just the password to root written on a post-it near their monitor.
I mean, this is Slashdot after all.
If you say something unpopular on Slashdot you lose the right to moderate. At least on Digg everyone is equal.
I'll probably be modded down for this...
1560464-40437870136830!
Help poke pirates in the eyepatch, arr.
Dear NSA,
Our plan is working splendidly. Numerous people have given us their names, addresses, social security numbers, and personal information. This along with their expressed interest in encryption will keep the data miners happy. We will, as previously agreed, forward all correspondence from students of this class. Enclosed please find an Excel file of all information on the online course takers. I can't believe you were right, that potential enemies of the State would voluntarily sign up for something so obvious.
Yours truly
Tobias Fünke
I want to delete my account but Slashdot doesn't allow it.
Except digg has a typo:
"for advance audience"
And slashdot does not.
It's a cold day in hell.
No it's not.. it's password protected!
Oh right, I get it.
No, just the password to root written on a post-it near their monitor.
I know! I've actually seen people typing their root password one letter at a time mere feet from the computer they're logging onto. It's almost as though these imbeciles thought that the integrity of their physical security was sufficient to protect their data! I've actually seen people unplugging peripherals on the idiotic assumption that this will keep their computer from using them. My friend's sister actually thinks that blowing out candles will keep them from burning their house down. I just can't seem to explain that security through obscurity is no security, and all it takes is a 50 cent lighter and anyone can light the candle and place it under a curtain when you're away.