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Original RFC1149 Packet Up For Auction At Christies

Long-time Slashdot reader badger.foo writes: As some of you may remember, in 2001 RFC1149 (TCP/IP over carrier pigeon) was implemented. Now one of the packets preserved from that event is up for auction at Christies. Direct link to the auction (current bid: USD 2600) is here. This is a unique chance to own a piece of Internet history!

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Trusted Timestamps (RFC 3161): How to Anchor a Hash Chain So No One Can Rewrite the Past

A hash chain proves a record was not modified after it was written. It does not prove when it was written, and it does nothing against someone who controls the server and can re-sign the whole chain.

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