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networking

Networking #1: Backward Compatible with IPv4

IPv6 brings benefits in terms of network address policy, peer-to-peer support and privacy. By reducing IPv4 to backward compatibility we set the tone for a long-overdue transition. The approach given below makes it very attractive too; full IPv6 benefits for those who make the effort to at least install a tunnel, with fully reliable client-server usage patterns for those who stick to IPv4.

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identity

Identity 15: Entering Security Codes

Strong security starts with big numbers, in the range of 38 digits (128 bits) for the current level, with an imminent upgrade to 77 digits (256 bits) to thwart Quantum Computers. We can make such security codes a little less dreadful to use.

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identity

Identity 14: Bootstrapping Online Identity

Users forget passwords all the time. This leads to an email sent to an address whose password you ought to have. If not, you may cascade back into your online history, ending in your dial-in modem account with an ISP that does not exist anymore. Something is wrong here...

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identity

Identity 13: Be Your Own IDentity Provider

If you want to Bring Your Own IDentity (BYOID) to foreign servers you will somehow need to offer an identity provider to them. How would that work?

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architecture

Reservoir: Your Data reaching out to You

Many of us rely on "cloud" storage services. They enable us to access the same files from everywhere, but they are fairly dumb and leave all the thinking to people. ARPA2 Reservoir is different, in that it supports metadata, automation and integration in your tools.

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