Re: How old is TEMPEST? (was Re: New Encryption Regulations have

2000-01-26 Thread Ian Farquhar
;s. I can find an exact reference is anyone is interested. -- Ian Farquhar Senior Systems Engineer Sun Microsystems Australia Pty Ltd Level 5, 33 Berry St North Sydney, NSW, 2060 Australia Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: +61 2 9466 9465 Mobile: +61 409 601 028

Re: Copy protection proposed for digital displays

2000-02-22 Thread Ian Farquhar
t; HDCP uses a 56-bit key, with individual keys distributed to the > various vendors. A violated key could be tracked down and revoked over > a satellite broadcast network, for example. Waring said he expects the > major silicon vendors to have HDCP-compliant silicon ready by the > July-A

Re: Copy protection proposed for digital displays

2000-02-23 Thread Ian Farquhar
> I am curious: Are there better techniques for getting > high-quality images out, rather than just videotaping a > screen? If I am given a sealed box with a CRT, is there > some technique I can do to get a better copy of what's being > sent to the screen? It seems like it should be possible to

Re: Copy protection proposed for digital displays

2000-02-23 Thread Ian Farquhar
the specific case of Sony is atypical, in that it is both a hardware vendor and a content provider. Perhaps looking at an example like Philips, Panasonic or Toshiba would be more instructive, as they've not got significant investment in content provision that I am aware of. -- Ian Farquh

Re: Encrypting folders in Win95/98

2000-03-13 Thread Ian Farquhar
d Win95/98 utility providing connectoids seen >by the user as folders, so that any file moved to and from them get > >automatically encrypted and decrypted? Something like Encrypted Magic > >Folders by PC-Magic, but with a serious crypto engine instead of their > >proprietary

"NSA Blackout Reveals Downside of Secrecy"

2000-03-15 Thread Ian Farquhar
"NSA Blackout Reveals Downside of Secrecy" http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/updates/lat_nsa000313.htm

Re: American Express disposable card numbers

2000-09-12 Thread Ian Farquhar - NSW SE Team Leader
e to give their credit-card number to merchants over >>the Web. The service, to be called Private Payments, will be free for >>cardholders and will cost nothing extra for merchants who accept American >>Express. The service will be available to holders of any American Express >&g

Re: human failings question

2000-10-11 Thread Ian Farquhar - NSW SE Team Leader
n legislative requirements around my office somewhere. -- Ian Farquhar Senior Systems Engineer Sun Microsystems Australia Pty Ltd Level 5, 33 Berry St North Sydney, NSW, 2060 Australia Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: +61 2 9466 9465 Mobile: +61 409 601 028