tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574081927159370325.post6940386736726491200..comments2021-10-07T03:57:56.752-07:00Comments on A Few Thoughts on Distributed Computing: A BitCoin backgrounder written by a guy who knows nothing about Bitcoin...Ken Birmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09089001097038804245noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574081927159370325.post-86387147431224596682017-12-01T07:22:47.193-08:002017-12-01T07:22:47.193-08:00Wow, I had forgotten the GAO study. Yes, that was...Wow, I had forgotten the GAO study. Yes, that was really interesting. Are you still at the GAO? The topic is one that should be revisited on a regular frequency… these days, I especially worry about the cyber exposure of the US national power grid, just because our most serious adversaries have demonstrated cyber-disruption capabilities, and the power grid is increasingly cyber-dependent. But the cross-cutting dependencies are very troubling too: hit one of these and everything else freezes up. Several of my blog entries have touched on this issue in one way or another.<br />Ken Birmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09089001097038804245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574081927159370325.post-37233675124205060712017-12-01T06:12:00.491-08:002017-12-01T06:12:00.491-08:00Hi Ken, I am enjoying reading your blog. We met i...Hi Ken, I am enjoying reading your blog. We met in 2003 when you helped us (GAO) with a cybersecurity "technology assessment" I'm glad you posted a note on LinkedIn about your blog -- I'm learning a lot from the articles. <br /><br />Best regards, -Naba <br /><br />P.S. here's that report http://www.gao.gov/assets/160/157541.pdf where we mention you :-)Nabahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16922515349832763997noreply@blogger.com