[48525] in Cypherpunks
Re: FV Demonstrates Fatal Flaw in Software Encryption of Credit Cards
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Peter Monta)
Mon Jan 29 17:15:59 1996
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Cc: Nathaniel Borenstein <nsb@nsb.fv.com>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Mon, 29 Jan 1996 15:07:46 EST."
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Date: Mon, 29 Jan 1996 14:01:16 -0800
From: Peter Monta <pmonta@qualcomm.com>
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
