[liberationtech] NYT: Eben Moglen Is Reshaping Internet

[jon at rejon.org]

On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 5:11 AM, Paul Walker <paul at blacksun.org.uk> wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 08:10:41PM -0500, Eben Moglen wrote:
>
>> hostile conditions, which include under-capable hardware.  I would be
>> interested if you know of any USB strong random generating devices (USB
>> geiger counter, anyone?).  We should spec one and get some factory in
>
> How about the Entropy Key, found at http://www.entropykey.co.uk/ ?
>
> Disclaimer - I know a couple of the people who worked on it. That aside it
> still seems a sound architecture though, and I'm sure they'd be willing to
> talk to you if you'd like.
>
> --
> Paul

The Cryptostick is from Free Software advocates also dedicated to
moving hardware to being copyleft.

http://www.privacyfoundation.de/crypto_stick/

This is important esp. since the distinction between hardware and
software is vanishing now. One cannot consider a freedombox or plug
without considering the goal to have the software used to make and
used to burn the chips, be copyleft: http://qi-hardware.com

Cheers
Jon (new to the list :) Thanks to Simon Phipps for pointing out the list :)

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