1996-01-17 - Re: new web security product

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From: “Brad Shantz” <bshantz@nwlink.com>
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
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Message ID: <199601170021.QAA01255@montana.nwlink.com>
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UTC Datetime: 1996-01-17 19:56:20 UTC
Raw Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 03:56:20 +0800

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From: "Brad Shantz" <bshantz@nwlink.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 03:56:20 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: new web security product
Message-ID: <199601170021.QAA01255@montana.nwlink.com>
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Perry Metzger wrote: 
> I don't think its going to fly. No one wants to pay for an unneeded
> $100 piece of hardware to encrypt the same credit card over and over
> again, when a nearly zero marginal cost piece of software can do the
> same thing.

I agree with Perry. Hardware encryption does add a layer of security 
not normally found in software, but it is hardware.

Shoot, I don't even have a 28.8 modem yet, why would I want a black 
box that supposedly does something with my Credit Cards?

Brad





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