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Ge' Weijers (ge@Progressive-Systems.Com)
Mon, 1 Mar 1999 10:51:46 -0500
On Fri, Feb 26, 1999 at 04:14:04PM -0800, Marlin Gilbert wrote:
[...]
> Our company, Arcot Systems, has developed a software smartcard
> product for public key infrastructure (PKI) applications where
> two-factor authentication and single sign-on are particularly
> important. Arcot WebFort offers the security of a smartcard with the
> flexibility, convenience, and cost savings of a software solution.
[...]
Dear Mr. Gilbert,
'CodherPlunks' is a mailing list used by people who want to discuss
issues related to implementing cryptography software. Mailing lists
like these only work if the participants adhere to certain rules, like
staying on the subject, and to not use this forum as an advertising
channel, or place to ride their hobby horses. It is a useful source of
information for people who develop cryptography software, or who work
in security-related fields.
I refrain from mentioning my company's products on CodherPlunks, or
using it as a source for leads for my marketing director, as a
courtesy to the people who spend some of their time answering my
questions. I hope the person who forwarded you part of the
conversation between me and Mr. Bauer can be convinced of the same.
On the subject of WebFort: it is accepted wisdom in the cryptographic
community that security should not be based on the secrecy of the
algorithm or method, but only on the secrecy of keys. The testimonials
on your web site lead me to believe that you are not selling 'snake
oil', but the rest of us can't judge for ourselves, because the
details published are too vague to make any judgments about the design
of your software smart card technology.
Yours,
Ge' Weijers
(speaking for myself only)
-- - Ge' Weijers Voice: (614)326 4600 Progressive Systems, Inc. FAX: (614)326 4601 2000 West Henderson Rd. Suite 400, Columbus OH 43220
The following archive was created by hippie-mail 7.98617-22 on Sat Apr 10 1999 - 01:18:49