Author Archives: Kevin Wallace

About Kevin Wallace

Five tons of flax.

Security Review: DTV coupon program

This June, all U.S. television stations must shut off their analog broadcasts, and replace them with digital ones. In order to make the transition less painful, the DTV Coupon Program offers up to two coupons to every U.S. household, good … Continue reading

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Current Event: New Hard Drive Encryption Standard Proposed

The Trusted Computing Group has proposed a new standard for self-encrypting hard drives. Many current hard drives boast encryption features, but some provide little details on the encryption process, and there was previously no single standard among all manufacturers. This … Continue reading

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Security Review: Security and Privacy Code of Ethics

The Security and Privacy Code of Ethics is a contract that every CSE484 student is required to sign, on penalty of a zero grade in the course. It places restrictions on the manner in which students may use knowledge gained … Continue reading

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