Re: The Cost of Snakeoil (was Re: John Gilmore and the Great Internet Snake Drive)

mgraffam@mhv.net
Tue, 21 Jul 1998 09:58:20 -0400 (EDT)

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On Mon, 20 Jul 1998, bram wrote:
> So ...
>
> Is someone going to build a DES cracker and start cracking DES keys for a
> fee?

If I were of a different mentality, I would. Doing it now for commericial,
public stuff is probably a waste, WIPO may pass and then you are out
50Gs .. but I am sure organized crime and I would get along just
famously.. I bet interesting contracts could get set up for TEMPEST type
attacks against police HQ as well.

Could be a profitable little business.

Michael J. Graffam (mgraffam@mhv.net)
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it should become a universal law.." - Immanuel Kant "Metaphysics of Morals"

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