[Cryptography] Security Fatigue

[Reed Loden]

On Sat, Oct 8, 2016 at 11:34 AM, John Gilmore <gnu at toad.com> wrote:

> > <https://www.dropbox.com/sh/1sguzzmfag54i82/
> AAAkApDlXIG0kycBqKCkoDJya?dl=0>, proof the security needs to be usable.
>
> Not sure what the point is.  I presume it relates to the first file
> inside the 600MB "2016 LABE Level 1 photo.zip" file having the name
> "/".  But the Linux unzip command detects and bypasses it anyway:
>
>   warning:  stripped absolute path spec from /
>   mapname:  conversion of  failed
>
> What does this have to do with "security fatigue"?
>

Wrong link, I guess?

https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2016/10/security-fatigue-can-cause-computer-users-feel-hopeless-and-act-recklessly
is likely what he was referring to. Sadly, seems like the actual paper is
behind a paywall. :(

~reed
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