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1996-02-01 - Re: FV Demonstrates Fatal Flaw in Software Encryption of Credit Cards

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From: Peter Monta <pmonta@qualcomm.com>
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Message Hash: 6a7fd3ee3c1219306ab7b8c8384ceea4b20f2e8a9938335893c94db14b47d824
Message ID: <199601292201.OAA00356@mage.qualcomm.com>
Reply To: <Al3GYGSMc50eQWYAdR@nsb.fv.com>
UTC Datetime: 1996-02-01 02:29:02 UTC
Raw Date: Thu, 1 Feb 1996 10:29:02 +0800

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From: Peter Monta <pmonta@qualcomm.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Feb 1996 10:29:02 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: FV Demonstrates Fatal Flaw in Software Encryption of Credit Cards
In-Reply-To: <Al3GYGSMc50eQWYAdR@nsb.fv.com>
Message-ID: <199601292201.OAA00356@mage.qualcomm.com>
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Nathaniel Borenstein <msb@fv.com> writes:

> [ credit card numbers, host security ]

Forgive me, but this risk is blindingly obvious and completely
nonspecific to credit-card commerce:  the same considerations
apply to any sensitive data resident on a host.  The tone of
the article strikes me as alarmist (and self-serving, as it
candidly points out).

Of course, host security is important, but what is the rationale
for panic, given the tools available?  Heavens.

> NEVER TYPE YOUR CREDIT CARD NUMBER INTO A COMPUTER.

Never speak it either.  Walls (and audio peripherals) have ears.

Peter Monta   pmonta@qualcomm.com
Qualcomm, Inc./Globalstar

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