Mike Olson2d ago

Ah, PGN has died.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/obituaries/peter-g-neumann-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.jFA.AYUE.F9jbVDQh-Cye&smid=url-share&fbclid=IwdGRjcAR3NVlleHRuA2FlbQExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR5xEPf95pE8ZhCmX5iHMcHW8VSdjUd7urumIFs4kIYzeRTLcN35N_OBU6pV9w_aem_Tuc3-_r2N0KF8oQQVggHJA

Peter G. Neumann, Who Warned of Computer Security Risks, Dies at 93

For decades, he criticized the industry’s lax attitudes toward both computer security and individual digital privacy. And he developed solutions.

The New York Times
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The ACM obituary for PGN, by @spaf and Simson Garfinkel, is wonderful:

https://cacm.acm.org/news/in-memoriam-peter-g-neumann-1932-2026/

In Memoriam: Peter G. Neumann (1932-2026)

Communications of the ACM
May 18 at 9:12pmWeb