December 2003 - cypherpunks-legacy

[URGENT] Secure envelopes
by nobody＠replay.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

There's a rumor that Timmy C. Mayflower sells his dead relatives as fertilizer as they constitute the best shit in California.

1 0

Re: Why not PGP?
by Adamsc＠io-online.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

On Thu, 10 Oct 1996 13:40:31 -0800, jim bell wrote: >>I don't intend to submit my present or future private PGP keys for key >>escrow (Is that what's called GAK?). To protect myself against forgetting >>my private key (which has happened once already) I'll no doubt some day put >>it on a floppy and put the floppy in my bank safe deposit box. >You still have to "remember" that long, non-memorizable key, although >something like that can be written on paper and well-hidden and/or split up >into parts. It's only value is to decrypt that bank-stored floppy. It'd be only 256 bytes or 512 hex digits. If it was *that* important, you _could_ memorize it! After all, some monks memorized the entire Bible. I knew guys who had pi memorized to over 300 places.... # Chris Adams <adamsc(a)io-online.com> | http://www.io-online.com/adamsc/adamsc.htp # <cadams(a)acucobol.com> | send mail with subject "send PGPKEY" "That's our advantage at Microsoft; we set the standards and we can change them." --- Karen Hargrove, Microsoft (quoted in the Feb 1993 Unix Review editorial)

1 0

Re: SPA sues C2, other ISPs and users
by Duncan Frissell 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

At 02:12 PM 10/11/96 -0700, Greg Broiles wrote: > >It's inappropriate to expect Sameer or any other C2 >employee/agent/representative to discuss the suit before they've had a >chance to find and meet with an attorney; in some circumstances it might >never be prudent for them to make a public statement about the suit. Is this good advice? When attacked, isn't it good to offer as strong a defense as possible including (but not limited to) verbal abuse, physical confrontations, countersuits, standing outside people's houses, picketing, letters, public appearances, urging other people to express their views, etc. What is lost by a complete defense. If you develop a nasty reputation, people eventually leave you alone. It doesn't even hurt you in court. See for example the new Milos Forman film "The People vs. Larry Flynt." In spite of Larry's tactics, Justice Rhenquist gave him the unanimous decision he wanted from the Supremes. DCF

1 0

Intel RICO Billed
by John Young 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

The Washington Post, October 12, 1996, p. A6. Clinton Approves Intelligence Spending Rise Bill Is Also Signed to Make Theft of Trade Secrets a Federal Crime President Clinton signed a bill yesterday that boosts intelligence agency spending and another that makes theft of trade secrets a federal crime. Clinton said he signed the 1997 Intelligence Authorization Act despite objections to three provisions, including one that establishes three new assistant directors of central intelligence under CIA Director John M. Deutch. Although the nation's intelligence budget is an official secret, it is reported to total about $30 billion for the 1997 fiscal year, up 4.9 percent from 1996. In a statement, Clinton said he would support Deutch in asking the next Congress to repeal the provision that created assistant directors for intelligence collection, analysis and administration. "I share his concern that these provisions will add another layer of positions requiring Senate confirmation" without a corresponding increase in the CIA director's authority to manage the intelligence agencies, Clinton said. The bill: + Gives the FBI power to subpoena local telephone records. + Authorizes the CIA and the National Security Agency to collect data on foreign citizens abroad for U.S. investigations. + Requires Senate confirmation of the CIA's general counsel. That is meant to prevent political influence over a position designed to block illegal covert operations. + Prohibits federal employment of senior intelligence officials for three years after their departure from government. It also prohibits the CIA from using American journalists as spies. But the restriction could be waived in extraordinary circumstances and the CIA still could have its agents pose as journalists. The bill would not prohibit journalists who choose to provide information from doing so. Clinton also signed into law the Economic Espionage Act of 1996, saying it strengthens protections against theft or misuse of proprietary business information. "It will help us crack down on acts like software piracy and copyright infringement that cost American businesses billions of dollars in lost revenues," he said. The law makes the theft of trade secrets a federal crime and provides financial penalties and prison sentences for specific acts of economic espionage. It also preserves the confidentiality of trade secrets in court proceedings. Clinton said the measure also eliminates gaps in the criminal laws that cover attacks against computers and the information they contain. [End]

1 0

Crypto: Systems & Application Developers Wanted
by SPYRUS 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

SPYRUS, the leading provider of cryptographic tokens (PC cards & Smart Cards), with associated systems and applications software, is looking for engineers with the following qualifications to work with our Secure Applications Group in San Jose, CA: * 5 or more years experience in systems and applications software design and implementation in C and C++. Assembler experience desired. * Minimum 3 years experience with Windows development including device drivers and VxD's, using Microsoft and Borland compilers, NuMega tools, etc. Windows MFC, NT kernel, and Unix (any versions) experience desirable. Mac experience a plus. * Cryptographic and other security software expertise highly desirable. Gregg Weissman SPYRUS San Jose, CA Voice: 408-432-8180 x225 Fax: 408-432-8415 email ASCII resume to: gweissman(a)spyrus.com - or - msutherland(a)spyrus.com see the SPYRUS page at http://www.spyrus.com

3 2

WW II Crypto. History
by Richard Pekelney 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Folks, Those interested in WW II Cryptolographic History should check out: www.maritime.org/ecm2.shtml I have just updated this site to include more information on the ECM Mark II, aka SIGABA, aka CSP-889. This was the primary high level US cipher system from 1941 - 1959 or so when it was gradualy retired because it was too slow. The web site now includes a history of the machine, textual description of its algorithm, photographs, and a Java program (with source) that emulates the machine in detail. Comments and suggestions for the site are greatfully accepted at pekelney(a)rspeng.com. I am also seeking help improving the UI if anyone is very Java literate and wants to help. I do not regularly monitor cypherpunks because of its incredibly high volume of traffic. Thanks, rich -- Richard Pekelney Internet: pekelney(a)rspeng.com Phone: 1-415-563-5928 Fax: 1-415-563-5787

1 0

write to SPA re: suit against C2 et. al.
by the prisoner 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

If you haven't read it yet, read the press release on their page at www.spa.org, and see how they'd like to 1. impose prior restraint on speech, and 2. turn ISPs into little police organizations, doing SPA's will. I think it's time for a little outrage. ============================================================================ SPA Contacts Mailing Addresses: 1730 M St. NW, Suite 700 Washington, DC 20036-4510 tel: (202) 452-1600 fax: (202) 223-8756 Anti-Piracy Hotline: (800) 388-7478 Fax On Demand Service: (800) 637-6823 57 Rue Pierre Charron 75008 Paris France tél: 33-(1) 45-63-02-02 Fax: 33-(1) 45-63-02-31 President Ken Wasch, ext. 310, kwasch(a)spa.org Arnita Grose, Executive Assistant, ext. 309, agrose(a)spa.org Anti-Piracy Sandra Sellers, VP of Intellectual Property Education and Enforcement, ext. 311, ssellers(a)spa.org Peter Beruk, Director of Domestic Anti-Piracy, ext. 314, pberuk(a)spa.org Joshua Bauchner, Litigation Coordinator, ext. 323, jbauchner(a)spa.org Shevon Desai, International Coordinator, Latin America, ext. 348, sdesai(a)spa.org Michael Flynn, Litigation Assistant, ext. 366, mflynn(a)spa.org Francine Foster, International Public Relations Coordinator, ext. 394, ffoster(a)spa.org Elisha Lawrence, Director of Asia/Pacific Anti-Piracy, ext. 378, elawrence(a)spa.org Jim Nyberg, Litigation Coordinator, ext. 315, jnyberg(a)spa.org Rudolfo Orjales, Director of Latin American Anti-Piracy, ext. 375, rorjales(a)spa.org Rebecca Sills, International Coordinator, Europe, ext. 344, rsills(a)spa.org Monica Slade, CPC Assistant, ext. 344, mslade(a)spa.org Communications Kathleen Rakestraw, Communications Manager, ext. 321, krakestraw(a)spa.org Cheryl Benson, Graphic Designer, ext. 355, cbenson(a)spa.org Daniel Coonley, Senior Graphic Designer, ext. 350, dcoonley(a)spa.org Conferences Tina Hochberg, Director of Conferences, ext. 318, thochberg(a)spa.org Rebecca Howland, CSM Marketing Coordinator, ext. 367, bhowland(a)spa.org, csminfo(a)spa.org Nadia Kader, Meetings Assistant, ext. 339, nkader(a)spa.org Maria Santos, Meeting Planner, ext.328 msantos(a)spa.org Finance/Administration Tom Meldrum, Vice President of Finance and Administration, ext. 324, tmedrum(a)spa.org Julie Maynard, Accounts Receivable Accountant, ext. 331, jmaynard(a)spa.org Dawn DeVillasana, Marketing Specialist, ext. 388, ddevillasana @spa.org Debra McGinnis, Accounting Manager, ext. 351, dmcginnis(a)spa.org Andrey Drachenko, Fulfillment Clerk, ext. 353, adrachenko(a)spa.org Jim Hassert, Director of Information Services, ext. 340, jhassert(a)spa.org, Sandy Meadows, Fulfillment Coordinator, ext. 341, smeadows(a)spa.org Natasha Soldatchenkova, Fulfillment Assistant, ext. 333, natashas(a)spa.org Katrina Hunt, Office/Personnel Manager, ext. 312, kstyles(a)spa.org Kia Williams, Receptionist, ext. 300, kwilliams(a)spa.org Government Affairs David Byer, Director of Government Affairs, ext. 325, dbyer(a)spa.org Jonathon Agmon, Government Affairs Legal Advisor for Intellectual Property and Trade Policy, ext. 325, dbyer(a)spa.org Erika Barnes, Public Policy Coordinator, ext. 335, ebarnes(a)spa.org Letreze Gooding, Government Affairs Assistant, ext. 362, lgooding(a)spa.org Melinda Griffith, State Policy Manager, ext. 337, mgriffith(a)spa.org David LeDuc, Government Affairs Assistant, ext. 352, dleduc(a)spa.org Mark Nebergall, Vice President and Counsel, ext. 319, mnebergall(a)spa.org Mark Traphagen, Vice President and Counsel, ext. 322, mtraphagen(a)spa.org Marketing Kay Heiberg, Marketing Manager, ext. 361, kheiberg(a)spa.org Barbara Young, Marketing Coordinator, ext. 326, byoung(a)spa.org Membership Services Glenn Ochsenreiter, VP Marketing and Membership Services, ext. 327, glenno(a)spa.org Mandy Braun Strum, Consumer Section Manager, ext. 313, mbstrum(a)spa.org Sue Kamp, Director, Education Section, ext. 354, skamp(a)spa.org Daniel Gonzalez, Web Assistant, ext. 377, dgonzalez(a)spa.org, Alexis H. Tatem, MPC Marketing Manager, ext. 330, atatem(a)spa.org, mpcinfo(a)spa.org Sara White, Special Projects Manager, ext. 343, swhite(a)spa.org Marnel Williams, Sections Administrative Assistant, ext. 369, mwilliams(a)spa.org Jeffrey Espiritu, Membership Coordinator, ext. 338, jespiritu(a)spa.org Anika Valentine, Membership/Marketing Adminstrator, ext. 317, avalentine(a)spa.org Public Relations David Phelps, Director of Public Relations, ext. 320 dphelps(a)spa.org Loni Singer, Public Relations Assistant, ext. 353, lsinger(a)spa.org Research James Sanders, Director of Research, ext 373, jsanders(a)spa.org Anne Griffith, Research Analyst, Business Section Manager, ext. 360, agriffith(a)spa.org Lainie Tompkins, Research Analyst, ext. 316, ltompkins(a)spa.org SPA EUROPE Gérard Gabella, Managing Director Viviane Coisy, Manager of Anti-Piracy/Public Policy Eric Daubie, Manager of Business Development Perry de Gastines, Manager of Business Development

1 0

Re: Crypto AG - Secret GAK Partner ?
by John Young 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

>>This is nothing new. But how about faxing the article to John Young, so >>we all may benefit? > >There is no need to. They have an archive at http://www.spiegel.de/archiv/ >(you have to register before you can use it). The article was in >Der Spiegel 36/1996. We have put the Spiegel German text at: http://jya.com/cryptoag.htm Our German-to-English translation program choked on the crypto-lingo arcana. C'punk German linguists could surely translate "Crypto-Geschaftsfuhrer." Maybe Bob Newman with Motorola can at least verify his quotes.

1 0

Re: is there no end to AP & Creative Wiretap Arguments?
by azur＠netcom.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

> after months of patient explanations to Jim Bell and > sympathizers, going over the same points in 31 flavours, > the same arguments of what I would call "respectable" anarchy > (well stated by Tim May) rather than the "world at war" anarchy of > Jim Bell -- where are we?!? > > I read Jim's first "manifesto" at least 18 months ago; and, the > "refined manifsto" less than a month ago. I have yet to see an > application of civilization which brings AP society up to even the > level of Tombstone AZ just prior to the OK Corral. How about as a means of coercing war criminals ethnic purgers, as those in Bosnia/Serbia, to turn themselves in to proper tribunals for judging. Having AP bettors wager $100,000s on your untimely retirement, unless you turn yourself in, could induce one to consider conventional justice. I find it appalling the duplicity of world government leaders which talk frequently of world justice but are only prepared to expend real effort to catch the few terrorists attacking their citizens, while those who commit genocide on other are given half-hearted slaps of the hand and told not to sin again, or less through government inaction. > > Jim's theories all hinge on betting pools which supposedly can > be run like the lottery where the poor can share a ticket > (egalitarian, of course), anonyminity (which as an argument is > appropriate, but what for in a selfish immoral act?), and a > justice is served attitude, even if there are mistakes. Just think of it as a sportsbook with different games and players. You wouldn't accuse bettors of trying to influence the outcome a football game would you? :-) > > the whole concept of AP does not even support the concept of > "justice is expeditiously served!" it is a resort to the manners > of dogs and monkeys sitting at the same table --a spiteful, > arrogant player can move the betting pools to assassinate anyone. > > In other words, are we planning to use James Caan as the lead > runner in "Roller Ball" --except this time we're playing with a > "live" society for which we hold in common the utmost contempt? > > are we trying to return to the bread and circus mentality of > Rome on its deathbed and slide to subjecation by Attila the Hun > who was actually stopped from sacking Rome after the Pope so > impressed him with his regal robes.... deciding tribute from an > established dictatorship was more reliable? --and less costly?!? > No, I see it as another possible means of encouraging justice in a world where the largest criminals are often beyond the reach of the world community due to 'political complications'. > has anyone seen a single social moral fiber in Jim's often > passionate arguments for AP, or even in the "results" in a society > which will never breed another leader: religious, secular, or even > political? > > does AP permit anything except slaves and drones which can > just as easily be replaced by robots? maybe noone will miss news > reports (as 'canned' as they are), or movies which entertain or > provoke? or ice cream sundaes at the soda fountain? > > ...and the disappearance of grocers, and doctors, and dentists > bringing forth a new age of subsistence farming and hunting for > the lucky few who might live to a readjusted live expectancy point > of 30 yrs, burning books and computer printouts for cooking and > warmth. > > why have books or knowledge when there is noone willing to > accept the responsibility of educating your children, the instructor > waiting for the parent of Dumb Suzy to avenge her failing grade? > after all, Suzy does not need to read, not even well enough to > take the test for a driver's license --there is no infrastructure; > no need to learn math well enough to possibly balance a checkbook > --after all, there are no banks... I think AP, or its ilk, may be a likely outcome in a would unable or unwilling to apply justice even-handedly no matter what a person's station. It's a popular rebellion to encourage the 'legal' world justice system to have more backbone and care less about politics or risk being marginalized. > "Assassination Politics" is nothing more than a childish game > which 'legalizes' killing anyone you wish. are AP's proponents so > naive they believe the bookies will not have any public person > assassinated by rigging the pools for their own profit? Mathematically verifiable safeguards would need be developed so that this is minimized or eliminated as a possibility before any sportsbooks, what ever the sport, operate. This is a function the community of cypherpunks and professional crypto and security people should serve. >remember, law enforcement ceased with the return of 'law of the jungle' >anarchy. All human rights are Naturally derived as are the 'Laws of the Jungle'. Governments instituted among men should derive their rights from the soverignty of its citizens. Unfortunately, many countries choose to ignore this. AP should serve an occassionally competitive system to keep the 'duly consistuted' system on its toes lest those in authority reap the law of the jungle. PGP Fingerprint: FE 90 1A 95 9D EA 8D 61 81 2E CC A9 A4 4A FB A9 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Snoop Daty Data | Internet: azur(a)netcom.com Grinder | Sacred Cow Meat Co. | --------------------------------------------------------------------- Counter-cultural technology development our specialty. Vote Libertarian. Just say NO to prescription DRUGS. "Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive." -- C.S. Lewis "Surveillence is ultimately just another form of media, and thus, potential entertainment." -- G. Beato

2 1

Re: WW II Crypto. History
by John Young 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

At 09:26 AM 10/12/96 -0800, Richard Pekelney wrote: >Folks, > >Those interested in WW II Cryptolographic History should check out: > >www.maritime.org/ecm2.shtml ---------- Richard's excellent work might be kaliedoscoped with a view of the Index of 5,000 crypto-related "high-interest" files declassified by NSA under the OPENDOOR program. See NSA's home page for a link to the awesome list of devices, codes, messages, betrayals, tricks, lies and unsung wizards from 1916 through 1945. Just a tiny preview of what yet squats locked in the crypto-crypt of NSAK-America. We've put the Index at: http://jya.com/nsaopen1.htm

1 0