Archives for Software Dev - Page 4
Lenovo won’t power on
Unplug batter, unplug power. Replug both in. Hold power button for fifteen seconds and then release the power button. This should turn on your laptop.
Diffie Helman, Symmetric and Asymmetric Encryption
Symmetric Encryption has two potential drawbacks. The first of these is the commonly known Man in the Middle attack. The second is a limitation on reuse. Man in the Middle…
Read Only vs. Spend Transactions
Read Only Transactions Cost no money. They are executed against your local node only. Transactions that modify state cost money (gas). These need to be transmitted (broadcast) to the entire…
CSR , TBSCertificate and Private Keys
Do I need to send (or even possess) a private key to request an SSL Certificate? Believe it or not, no - you do not need to even possess the…
IRS and Virtual Currency Reporting
When to check the ‘No’ box on crypto transactions You cannot leave the virtual currency transaction question unanswered. You must check either the “Yes” box or the “No” box. A transaction…
Tokenized Identity Use Cases
If a physical token ( , Passport) is used to prove identity, it is secure. When we move to digital tokens, it becomes a little easier to 'lease' your identity.…
Smart Contracts and Sensitive Data
Public Networks A public network is a network that ANYONE can join. No permission is needed (permissionless public network). An example is the ethereum main network. Permissioned Public Networks Permissions…
Brute Force Breaking of Encryption – Solution Scheme
One of the more interesting approaches to preventing brute force cracking is to actually use MULTIPLE private keys that all map to the SAME public key. Now, only ONE of…
Encryption and Signing – Same Key Pair – or different key pairs?
Most articles and even textbooks assume that the same key pair will be used for encryption as for signatures. However, there is absolutely no reason this has to be the…
Dr.Tatsuaki Okamoto as the motivator behind the moniker – Satoshi Nakamoto
How could someone not have a digital footprint? It is near impossible for anyone in the computer world to be completely off the grid. Hal Finney's Neighbor Hal Finney's neighbor…