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Jonathan S. Shapiro

Apr 28

Request for (hopefully quick) help

I could really use a couple of minutes of conversation with someone who understands Azure AD setup.

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Request for (hopefully quick) help

I could really use a couple of minutes of conversation with someone who understands Azure AD setup.

Apr 28

Apr 26

Good news from the Verifiable Credentials community

"As many of you know, one of the work items in the CCG is the Verifiable Credentials API[1],

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Good news from the Verifiable Credentials community

"As many of you know, one of the work items in the CCG is the Verifiable Credentials API[1],

Apr 26

Apr 4

“Xanadu Hypertext Documents” architecture and data structures, 2019 edition | Hacker News

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30905524

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“Xanadu Hypertext Documents” architecture and data structures, 2019 edition | Hacker News

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30905524

Apr 4

Raoul Duke, … Ian Denhardt8

Mar 7

bitbucket "app passwords"

Quoting Alan Karp (2022-03-07 11:12:22) > On Sun, Mar 6, 2022 at 7:09 PM William ML Leslie >

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bitbucket "app passwords"

Quoting Alan Karp (2022-03-07 11:12:22) > On Sun, Mar 6, 2022 at 7:09 PM William ML Leslie >

Mar 7

Mar 6

browsers as the OS: security ui ux

every 6 months or so i have this conniption fit like deja vu all over again: it drives me kinda super

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browsers as the OS: security ui ux

every 6 months or so i have this conniption fit like deja vu all over again: it drives me kinda super

Mar 6

Matt Rice, Alan Karp2

Feb 24

Arm trustzone docs about confused deputy

It sounds like a one-level version of the Java Security Manager. In particular, it doesn't appear

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Arm trustzone docs about confused deputy

It sounds like a one-level version of the Java Security Manager. In particular, it doesn't appear

Feb 24

Alan Karp, … Terry Hayes7

Feb 23

YACS (Yet Another Capability System)

The difference is that the check is not "is this whom I issued access to", but "is

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YACS (Yet Another Capability System)

The difference is that the check is not "is this whom I issued access to", but "is

Feb 23

Feb 21

If you ever wondered what the Digital Identity Foundation was all about

You can register for free for a one-day workshop at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/difcon-f2f-virtual-3

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If you ever wondered what the Digital Identity Foundation was all about

You can register for free for a one-day workshop at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/difcon-f2f-virtual-3

Feb 21

Feb 8

permission memory ui ux

funny how nowadays every time i run my unit tests, the ide asks me if it has permission to access my

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permission memory ui ux

funny how nowadays every time i run my unit tests, the ide asks me if it has permission to access my

Feb 8

Tony Garnock-Jones, … Mark S. Miller4

Feb 8

Designing an ocap clipboard for privacy

Brilliant, thank you Matt and Mark. The Shapiro 2004 paper and the DarpaBrowser reports are exactly

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Designing an ocap clipboard for privacy

Brilliant, thank you Matt and Mark. The Shapiro 2004 paper and the DarpaBrowser reports are exactly

Feb 8

Feb 7

User Controlled Authorization Networks (UCANs)

(Copying to friam because it appears a lot of those folks don't monitor cap-talk.) https://

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User Controlled Authorization Networks (UCANs)

(Copying to friam because it appears a lot of those folks don't monitor cap-talk.) https://

Feb 7

Jonathan S. Shapiro

Feb 3

OT - Firewall advice?

Buttonsmith is selecting new firewalls as we move to new space. Some of the folks here know more

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OT - Firewall advice?

Buttonsmith is selecting new firewalls as we move to new space. Some of the folks here know more

Feb 3

Jan 31

Microsoft on CHERI (and the new hardware dev boards)

https://msrc-blog.microsoft.com/2022/01/20/an_armful_of_cheris/ Read An Armful of CHERIs – Microsoft

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Microsoft on CHERI (and the new hardware dev boards)

https://msrc-blog.microsoft.com/2022/01/20/an_armful_of_cheris/ Read An Armful of CHERIs – Microsoft

Jan 31

Jan 29

KDF-index-space usage coinZdense: looking for feedback

No one responded so far, so maybe it's a good idea to just discuss the part of the design here

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KDF-index-space usage coinZdense: looking for feedback

No one responded so far, so maybe it's a good idea to just discuss the part of the design here

Jan 29

Mike Stay, … Mark S. Miller6

Jan 27

Apple looking to get rid of passwords on iphone

Good points. Perhaps this is Apple's way to capitulate to the national security state while

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Apple looking to get rid of passwords on iphone

Good points. Perhaps this is Apple's way to capitulate to the national security state while

Jan 27

Stewart Webb, … Mike Stay7

Jan 25

Looking for 'active' ocap languages (Jessie?) for seL4 research project

The example TypeScript uses on their website to illustrate unsoundness, function bivariance, is no

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Looking for 'active' ocap languages (Jessie?) for seL4 research project

The example TypeScript uses on their website to illustrate unsoundness, function bivariance, is no

Jan 25

Charlie Landau, … Terry Hayes33

Jan 23

KeyKOS and EROS sites?

An interesting and recently proposed protocol for establishing and rotating keys is KERI. (http://

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KeyKOS and EROS sites?

An interesting and recently proposed protocol for establishing and rotating keys is KERI. (http://

Jan 23

Charlie Landau, … Valerio Bellizzomi8

Jan 17

I still hope to see Eros/Coyotos development restart like a rising phoenix. On Monday, January 17,

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I still hope to see Eros/Coyotos development restart like a rising phoenix. On Monday, January 17,

Jan 17

Christine Lemmer-Webber, … Tony Arcieri8

Jan 5

Proof of Forestry: a currency with a smart contract to combat climate change

Not an endorsement, but you might check out https://www.regen.network/. On Sun, Jan 2, 2022 at 5:39

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Proof of Forestry: a currency with a smart contract to combat climate change

Not an endorsement, but you might check out https://www.regen.network/. On Sun, Jan 2, 2022 at 5:39

Jan 5

Pierre Thierry, … Raoul Duke3

Jan 5

Staging/production DB and capabilites

firewall rules so test cant hit prod.

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Staging/production DB and capabilites

firewall rules so test cant hit prod.

Jan 5

Jan 3

yet another secure* open source cpu https://www.coresemi.io/products/overview/cx100-secure-soc (* for

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yet another secure* open source cpu https://www.coresemi.io/products/overview/cx100-secure-soc (* for

Jan 3

Alan Karp, … Christine Lemmer-Webber5

Jan 2

An ocaps unconference

Alan Karp <alanhkarp@gmail.com> writes: > On Tue, Dec 28, 2021 at 3:22 PM Matt Rice <

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An ocaps unconference

Alan Karp <alanhkarp@gmail.com> writes: > On Tue, Dec 28, 2021 at 3:22 PM Matt Rice <

Jan 2

12/29/21

A capability-based version of the Rust standard library

https://github.com/bytecodealliance/cap-std Somebody tamed the Rust standard library. Unfortunately,

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A capability-based version of the Rust standard library

https://github.com/bytecodealliance/cap-std Somebody tamed the Rust standard library. Unfortunately,

12/29/21

Christine Lemmer-Webber, … Alan Karp4

12/27/21

"Context capabilities" look like they might be dynamic scope, thus anti-ocaps?

Their "capabilities" are not ocaps. They use the word in the sense of what functionality

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"Context capabilities" look like they might be dynamic scope, thus anti-ocaps?

Their "capabilities" are not ocaps. They use the word in the sense of what functionality

12/27/21

12/15/21

The Flix programming language might include Ocaps in the future

Flix is an interesting functional programming language that includes polymorphic side effects,

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The Flix programming language might include Ocaps in the future

Flix is an interesting functional programming language that includes polymorphic side effects,

12/15/21

Christine Lemmer-Webber, … kately...@gmail.com13

12/13/21

The Pebble Bank: Digital cash in an asynchronous environment

"kately...@gmail.com" <katelynsills@gmail.com> writes: > First off, this is a

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The Pebble Bank: Digital cash in an asynchronous environment

"kately...@gmail.com" <katelynsills@gmail.com> writes: > First off, this is a

12/13/21

Jonathan S. Shapiro, … Alan Karp6

12/11/21

Confused deputies, small thought on ACLs

On Fri, Dec 10, 2021 at 10:07 AM Jonathan S. Shapiro <jonathan.s.shapiro@gmail.com> wrote:

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Confused deputies, small thought on ACLs

On Fri, Dec 10, 2021 at 10:07 AM Jonathan S. Shapiro <jonathan.s.shapiro@gmail.com> wrote:

12/11/21

Jonathan S. Shapiro, … Kris Kowal5

12/5/21

Protecting in-browser capabilities

I don't know any path to bringing ocaps to bear on a web view yet, but the problem is on my mind.

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Protecting in-browser capabilities

I don't know any path to bringing ocaps to bear on a web view yet, but the problem is on my mind.

12/5/21

Neil Madden, … Jonathan S. Shapiro13

11/17/21

We are getting into the territory of reinventing protocol buffers here. The difference being that

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We are getting into the territory of reinventing protocol buffers here. The difference being that

11/17/21

Valerio Bellizzomi

11/5/21

HTCondor 9.3.0 transition to capability based authorization (bearer tokens)

https://htcondor.readthedocs.io/en/v9_1/version-history/development-release-series-91.html#version-9-

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HTCondor 9.3.0 transition to capability based authorization (bearer tokens)

https://htcondor.readthedocs.io/en/v9_1/version-history/development-release-series-91.html#version-9-

11/5/21

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