December 2003 - cypherpunks-legacy

Re: early reports from Austria: possible crypto stalemate (fwd)
by Robert Hettinga 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

--- begin forwarded text To: cryptography(a)c2.net Cc: M Taylor <mctaylor(a)privacy.nb.ca>, djones(a)efc.ca Subject: Re: early reports from Austria: possible crypto stalemate (fwd) Date: Thu, 01 Oct 1998 14:04:23 -0400 (EDT) From: Don Beaver <beaver+(a)transarc.com> Sender: owner-cryptography(a)c2.net M Taylor writes: > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > P.S. If anyone happens to be fluent in German, maybe you could help us > by translating, or summarizing, in English: > > http://www.mediaweb.at/akmg/news/wassenaar.html Disclaimer: I don't make any claim to real fluency in German (I never took a class), so there may be mistakes. But I think this is pretty accurate. --Don Beaver <H2> Journalist Trade Union Protests the Cancellation of Special Arrangements for Encryption Programs in the Wassenaar Agreement </H2> <H3> At a meeting of experts on the Wassenaar Agreement in Vienna, the cancellation of exceptions for cryptographic public-domain software and shareware was negotiated. The real goal of the agreement is the control and transparency of transfers of military and so-called dual-use goods - products and technologies that can be used for both military and civilian purposes. The Wassenaar Agreement lists Information Security and encryption technology, in the form of software encryption programs or hardware, under the Dual Use category 5.2. </H3> <P> There are to be further efforts to eliminate the exceptions for public-domain cryptographic software and shareware (usually free over the Internet or by CD-ROM distribution), and thereby place each kind of encryption software under the monitoring and restriction of the Wassenaar agreement. <P> The journalist trade union is protesting vehemently, because free access by journalists and the media to encryption programs is threatened. Encryption programs play a rapidly increasing role in the protection of electronic network communications for the media and jounalists. It is not difficult to monitor electronic mail automatically and make copies without recipients or senders ever taking notice. Investigative journalism on organized crime, corruption, and illegal arms trafficking, for example, may be endangered by the lack of protected communication, because the privacy of research is not ensured, especially when it takes place internationally. <P> Not only will editorial privacy be damaged but also the protection of information sources, as well as the protection of the private sphere. Not only must the protection of communication between journalists and media be ensured but also between journalists and media and their information sources, which cannot be limited to a special circle of acquaintances. <P> Attempts to permit programs that just encode with a key whose duplicate is placed with authorities cannot provide a way out. With such duplicate keys, all encoded messages can be decoded. But there is no guarantee that this duplicate key will not arrive in the unauthorized hands of organized crime, for example, or that is it not used by individual members of the authority or intelligence services in an unauthorized manner. <P> The information surrounding the Wassenaar Agreement is also precarious: at present, each discussion in the Wassenaar Agreement falls under the privacy of "privileged diplomatic communication" (Point IX) and the application of resolutions are to be implemented using "national discretion" (Point II.3). Thus, the targets of the Wassenaar Agreement are counterproductive(?): companies whose doubtful weapons shipments were forbidden remain spared from public criticism, just like failed decisions. <H3>Therefore the journalist trade union demands:</H3> <UL> <LI> Elimination of cryptography from the list of "dual-use" goods entered by the Wassenaar Agreement. No limitation of cryptography to insecure (respectively, key duplication/escrow) encryption techniques. <LI> Democratic control/monitoring of the Wassenaar Agreement: No modification of the rules and jurisdiction of the Wassenaar Agreement without prior public discussion. <LI> Obligatory public reporting on activities in the context of the Wassenaar Agreement. </UL> --- end forwarded text ----------------- Robert A. Hettinga <mailto: rah(a)philodox.com> Philodox Financial Technology Evangelism <http://www.philodox.com/> 44 Farquhar Street, Boston, MA 02131 USA "... however it may deserve respect for its usefulness and antiquity, [predicting the end of the world] has not been found agreeable to experience." -- Edward Gibbon, 'Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire'

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IP: Clear and present danger: FIGHT AGAINST NATIONAL ID CARD
by Vladimir Z. Nuri 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

From: "A.C." <angie(a)computerhut.net> Subject: IP: Clear and present danger: FIGHT AGAINST NATIONAL ID CARD Date: Thu, 01 Oct 1998 01:22:50 -0700 To: ignition-point(a)majordomo.pobox.com >>http://www.house.gov/barr/p_doj.html >> >> >September 17, 1998 BARR TAKES FIGHT AGAINST NATIONAL ID CARD TO HEARINGS, SPEARHEADS EFFORT WITH GRASSROOTS GROUPS WASHINGTON, DC -- At a news conference before a hearing on federal attempts to establish a national identification system, U.S. Representative Bob Barr (GA-7) released the following statement. The hearings, which will be held later today by the Government Reform and Oversight Committee's Subcommittee on National Economic Growth, Natural Resources, and Regulatory Affairs, will focus on this issue. "One of the most precious liberties Americans possess is the ability to live their lives without a big-brother government, with vast power, looking over their shoulders at every opportunity. Our federal government is already too powerful, too expensive, and too intrusive. We should be working to reduce its size and cost, rather than expanding it. "Our Founding Fathers intended to create a system with division of power between three branches of government and between the state and federal governments in order to protect our rights. These moves to centralize power in the executive branch of the federal government by establishing a national identification card system represent an effort to disrupt the balance of power that has served our nation so well for so long. We must put a stop to these initiatives, begun in 1996 when legislation authorizing a national i.d. was snuck into an omnibus spending bill with no debate, public input, or vote, before it is too late to do so." "I thank all of the groups that have been involved in this effort for their continued support. I also appreciate the willingness of State Representative George Grindley (R-Marietta) and others to take time away from their jobs and families to testify this morning. These hearings are part of a continuing effort by Barr and others to stop several recent intrusive government proposals. He has introduced legislation to stop federally-mandated standardization of state drivers' licenses, end a move to create a national health identifier, and led the effort to halt FBI moves for new wiretapping authority and the ability to track cellular phone users and lawful gun owners. Barr, a former United States Attorney, serves on the House Judiciary and Government Reform Committees. --30-- BACK TO PRESS RELEASES BACK TO MEDIA INFORMATION BACK TO MAIN PAGE > ********************************************** To subscribe or unsubscribe, email: majordomo(a)majordomo.pobox.com with the message: (un)subscribe ignition-point email@address ********************************************** www.telepath.com/believer **********************************************

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Re: I thought of an initialy regulated industry!...
by Anonymous 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

> Personally, I favor the "Pournelle Solution": acquire a 10-mile by 10-mile > region of the Mojave Desert. Not in an "ecologically interesting" area of > Death Valley, but just out in the vast scrublands. Erect a double fence > around it, and perhaps even a minefield (if one is worried about thefts of > nuclear waste). Pile the spent fuel rods, medical gear, gloves, etc. on > pallets separated by wide roads from other pallets. This "solves" the > waste problem for at least a matter of many decades, by which time various > technologies will likely have presented other and better solutions. Cost is > low, convenience is high, safety is good, environmental polllution is nil. So what do you do when it rains? It does rain in the Mojave desert, you know. And it rains hard, in the summer thunderstorm season. That's a lot of water to sluice away radioactive material into the washes and arroyos, leading down to populated areas.

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Re: I thought of an initialy regulated industry!... (fwd)
by Jim Choate 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Forwarded message: > Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1998 21:22:24 +0200 > From: Anonymous <nobody(a)replay.com> > Subject: Re: I thought of an initialy regulated industry!... > > Personally, I favor the "Pournelle Solution": acquire a 10-mile by 10-mile > > region of the Mojave Desert. Not in an "ecologically interesting" area of As was pointed out it does rain out there. Though there is a more insidious issue that makes such attempts worthless. Here's how it works... Humidity in the air settles on the materials. Because of the daily temperature extremes the expansion of this water causes the materials to break into very small particles. The wind comes along and transports these particles downwind. I'll leave the rest to your imagination and a couple of hours with a geology text on erosion. ____________________________________________________________________ The seeker is a finder. Ancient Persian Proverb The Armadillo Group ,::////;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx /:'///// ``::>/|/ ravage(a)ssz.com www.ssz.com .', |||| `/( e\ 512-451-7087 -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- --------------------------------------------------------------------

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IP: [Part 1 & 2] THE IMPERIAL PRESIDENCY By David M. Bresnahan
by Vladimir Z. Nuri 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

From: Kepi <kepi(a)netdoor.com> Subject: IP: [Part 1 & 2] THE IMPERIAL PRESIDENCY By David M. Bresnahan Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1998 23:37:09 -0500 To: ignition-point(a)majordomo.pobox.com For those who may have missed this report; all others, please disregard. Kepi <>< ...........<Begin Forwarded Message>........... >X-Sender: cabhop(a)mail.highfiber.com >X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Light Version 3.0.5 (32) >Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1998 11:57:22 -0600 >To: (Recipient list suppressed) >From: Robert Huddleston <cabhop(a)highfiber.com> >Subject: THE IMPERIAL PRESIDENCY [ Part 1 & 2 ] By David M. Bresnahan > > >http://www.worldnetdaily.com/exclusiv/980929.exbre_clintons_secr.html >http://www.worldnetdaily.com/exclusiv/980930_exbre_clintons_secr.html > >SEPTEMBER 29 & 30, 1998 > > >THE IMPERIAL PRESIDENCY >Clinton's secret war games >He's scheming for strike to make him international hero > > >This is the first of a two-part series on the >revelations of military computer expert Curt Tomlin. > >By David M. Bresnahan >Copyright 1998, WorldNetDaily.com > >President Bill Clinton is playing war games >on a top secret computer to come up with a >way to be an international hero, according to >the man who designed the system. > >According to Rev. Curt Tomlin, a former >member of the battle staff of both presidents >John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson, >Clinton is a desperate man who is like an >animal trapped in a corner. He will do >anything to regain his credibility and deflect >criticism from his impending impeachment >hearings, he says. He also is driven by his >desire to create a positive legacy of his time in >the White House, according to various >reports. > >Clinton's motivations are dangerous to the >security of our nation, according to Tomlin. It >was Tomlin who designed and perfected the >Pentagon's first war games computer system, >the top secret "Single Integrated Operating Procedure." > >The "SIOP" computer is a method of targeting >a military attack and evaluating the most >likely response to that attack, according to >Tomlin. Highly classified intelligence >information is gathered from all over the >world by the CIA and other sources, placed in >the computer, and then accessed by Clinton to >play his own personal war games. > >"The decisions he's making right now are >totally illogical and irresponsible," Tomlin >told WorldNetDaily in an exclusive interview. >"Looking at the power and everything he's got >at his finger tips. That's a dangerous situation >for a spastic individual." > >Tomlin has maintained silence about the top >secret program for many years. He has been >called out of retirement three times and has >served in the Navy, Air Force, and Army for a >combined total of just over 24 years. He has >also been hired by government contractors to >assist in computer intelligence systems >designed to improve security for military >computer systems. > >"I could be sticking my neck on the chopping >block for a number of reasons," said Tomlin of >his decision to make his information public. >"Number one is, I'm still under some lifetime >restrictions on security clearances. For >example two of the clearances I had above top >secret was ESI and category 7 and 9. That was >three above that. Those are lifetime. So I have >to be a little bit careful about what I put in >print. I think people have to be aware of this, >regardless of the consequences on my end. I >feel that I would be guilty of the military >crime of negligence of duty if I did not bring >this to somebody's attention," explained >Tomlin. > >Clinton had tried to become an international >hero by destroying hundreds of terrorists >being trained by Osama bin Laden in >Afghanistan and a chemical weapons plant in >Sudan. Those two missile attacks were chosen >through use of the SIOP computer to which >Clinton has access, according to Tomlin. > >The computer predicted the result of the >attacks would bring about the death of >hundreds of terrorist forces and eliminate a >chemical weapons factory. Someone >intervened to change the results, according to >an intelligence source who spoke only on >condition of anonymity. > >Reports in European newspapers after the >attacks by Clinton corroborate what that >source claimed. "There were no dead >terrorists, and the chemical weapons plant >was an innocent pharmaceutical plant. Instead >of being a hero, Clinton is an international >laughing stock. The terrorists were tipped off >and cleared the area. The real chemical >weapons plant was two miles away. It was a >combination of bad intelligence and >purposeful intervention," said the source. > >Clinton has been searching the SIOP system >ever since the failure in an effort to find >another opportunity to prove himself to the >world and become the international hero he >envisions for his legacy, according to the >source. Tomlin agrees. > >"There's no choice. He's either going to sink or >try again. We can look for some very >unpleasant responses, depending on the >target he chooses," says Tomlin. > >When Clinton actually succeeds at inflicting >damage to a group of international terrorists, >many experts believe there will be swift and >deadly retaliation. Americans are in danger of >massive chemical and biological attacks in >major metropolitan areas, as well as similar >attacks on large military bases. >Tomlin says he is personally aware of >unprotected water supplies to domestic >military bases that could provide terrorists an >opportunity to poison the drinking water >used by most of the nation's military. >"When you contaminate a water supply ... >that's almost beyond my comprehension," he >remarked. The open borders of the United >States make it a simple process for terrorists >to come into the country and bring their >weapons of mass destruction with them >without detection," he says. "They can come >and go as they please with any kind of cargo. >That border is literally wide open, regardless >of what INS tells you," warned Tomlin. > >Tomlin believes there are many terrorist >agents already located in the United States >waiting for orders to strike. Other sources >have independently confirmed that claim but >were unwilling to be identified. > >"There's no doubt that the U.S. is currently in >the greatest danger of massive domestic >attack from an external enemy than ever >before in our nation's history," agreed one >intelligence source who is equally concerned >about Clinton pushing such terrorists to the >point to massive retaliation. "They just need >an excuse," he said. > >"Of course, the president has available to him >an awesome military force that he can use to >launch a first strike on any target in the >world," explained Tomlin of the top secret >system available to Clinton. "One of the things >I have been real concerned about recently is >the type of response that we can expect from >these various targets that the president can >choose from. For example, if he chose to hit >target A, the computer system would come >back and tell him what kind of response he >can expect. Will that response be in the nature >of an explosive response like blowing up an >embassy? Will it be in the form of a chemical >or biological response, or a combination of the >two? And it will also tell him, will the >response be a psychological or political >response, or a combination of any of these? In >other words, the system will come back and >tell him exactly what he can expect the owners >of that target to do in retaliation," explained >Tomlin, the father of that real-life computer >war game. > >"We got an awful lot of our information >through CIA on site sources where these >various targets were located," Tomlin says. >"We could tell you anything you wanted to >know about that target. How thick the walls >were, if it were a structure, how far under >ground it goes. How many megatons of >explosives it would take to wipe it out totally, >or give you 50 percent destruction, or 75 >percent destruction. We could just tell you >anything you wanted to know about that >target." >The highly advanced computer system as >well as the automated launch and attack >systems enable Clinton to initiate an attack >without the knowledge of very many other >individuals. Such decisions could be made by >Clinton alone, or with just a few political >advisers. Military and security advisers could >be left in the dark. > >"That's what bothers me today," says Tomlin. >"Given the fact that the man in the White >House now has his finger on the trigger, and >he can launch those forces which still consist >of atomic warheads on any intercontinental >ballistic missile. He can create a situation that >could be very detrimental to this country. >There are certain things that I'm really >concerned about at this point in time >concerning the highly probable responses that >the president can expect as the result of >striking certain targets." > >With SIOP, Clinton can sit at his private >computer and play war games until he finds >the situation he likes best. He can literally >type in various attacks around the world and >the SIOP computer will tell him what will be >the likely results of such an attack. With the >push of a button he can turn the computer >simulation he likes best into reality. > >"The ones I am concerned about now is the >possibility of a chemical or biological >response to a specific strike that he would >initiate," said Tomlin of his fear. "Simply >because an explosive response is limited in >scope. It's a token. It's a warning. But when >you drop a very small amount of biological or >chemical agents into the water supply of a >large city of Dallas or Houston, my friend, we >have a problem in that area. You can bring >these agents through customs on our southern >border almost undetected. There's just very >little possibility of these things being detected >coming through Customs or just walking >across the border in a deserted area." > >Tomlin created the SIOP computer back in >1963 when he served on the Kennedy battle >staff. He continued to serve on the Johnson >battle staff as well. Since then he has helped >the military work on numerous top secret >defense projects and information systems. > >Tomlin did his work in the top secret >underground "site R," as well as in the >Pentagon war room. His work was considered >so critical that he had a 24-hour armed Marine >guard watching over him. > >Although Tomlin is now retired, he still lives >by Fort Hood in Texas and has many >neighbors who are current and former >military. He claims there are many who are >getting out of the service because of Clinton. > >"Unfortunately," says Tomlin, "that's the >sentiment that is running rampant among >military people in this area. If you cannot >trust your leader, then we have a problem. >This man cannot be trusted. They are >deserting (their careers). I'm talking about our >combat experienced veterans. They're giving >up 18 years, 17 years and so forth and getting >out because they can no longer trust their >leader. They don't want to be a part of what he >might create." >Tomlin expects Clinton to launch an attack >very soon that will bring devastating >domestic retaliation to the U.S. >"If I were still on active duty, either as an >enlisted man or as a commissioned officer, >knowing what I know now, looking at all of >the information I have available to me, I >would have no choice but to resign my >commission or terminate my enlistment >simply because there is no way that I could >now trust my commander in chief," said Tomlin. > >THE IMPERIAL PRESIDENCY >Clinton's secret war games -- part 2 >He has the power to disable electronics >anywhere in the world > >This is the second of a two-part series on Clinton's secret >war games and the concerns of the man who helped invent >them. > >By David M. Bresnahan >Copyright 1998, WorldNetDaily.com >We are living in a new age of electronic warfare >which could make every electrical device from >military tanks to clock radios inoperative, according >to one of the people responsible for such weapons >systems. > >President Bill Clinton could enter a few key strokes >on a computer and selectively disable all electronics >anywhere in the world, including within the U.S., >using a top secret satellite system known as "LEO." >That ability is not unique to the U.S., however. Other >countries and even terrorists could knock out >electronics equipment anywhere in the world. > >Rev. Curt Tomlin, 65, is a retired Army major with 24 >years combined service in the Navy, Air Force, and >Army. He was a member of the battle staff for the >Kennedy and Johnson administrations and >developed top secret computer systems for the >Pentagon. His unique expertise prompted the >military to bring him out of retirement three times to >put his skills to use in the development of war >games computers, security computer systems and >the testing of electronics warfare. >Tomlin gave an exclusive interview to >WorldNetDaily to express his concerns about >national security. He says the U.S. is in grave danger >because of a president who is desperate to hang on >to his position of power at all cost. > >In an exclusive WorldNetDaily article yesterday, >Tomlin detailed his fears that Clinton is using a war >games computer to find a new target he can attack. >Clinton's goal, according to Tomlin, is to become an >international hero. Tomlin, who created the nation's >first computer war game system, known as "SIOP," >for the Pentagon, fears that Clinton's actions will >bring devastating retaliation from terrorists who are >just waiting for an excuse to activate their plan of >domestic attack against the U.S. > >Although Tomlin believes the greatest danger to the >U.S. is from biological and chemical weapons, he is >also concerned about electronic warfare. Tomlin >believes Clinton is very upset with a large portion of >the nation that wants him impeached. He says >Clinton is planning a way to get back at his enemies >in a big way. > >"This man (Clinton) is extremely vindictive and he's >going to get back at the country one way or another," >said Tomlin, who is also concerned about Clinton's >recent attempt to use the SIOP computer to attack >alleged terrorist sites in Afghanistan and Sudan. >Tomlin believes new attacks are imminent in order >to turn the previous failure to damage the terrorists >into a major victory that will make Clinton an >international hero. > >Tomlin expects domestic retaliation from the next >attack by Clinton to be devastating. He says terrorists >are already in the U.S. awaiting orders to attack, a >claim supported by a recently intercepted fax sent >world wide to 5,000 "soldiers" loyal to Osama bin >Laden. The faxed order, reported in London and >Jerusalem newspapers recently, tells the terrorists to >be prepared to attack U.S. and Israel in four ways >very soon. >According to the fax, the attacks would be designed to > >Bring commercial airlines to a halt >Stop all maritime traffic >Occupy U.S. embassies around the world >Shut down U.S. banking > >Such actions would seem difficult to achieve, but >Tomlin says it would actually be easy to accomplish >with access to electronics warfare devices. Although >his greatest concern is chemical or biological attack, >he said he would not be surprised if the attack came >through electronics. Virtually everything from >military aircraft to TV remotes would be disabled, >according to Tomlin. >Tomlin was called out of retirement in 1995 to >participate in a top secret project. He worked in the >10th Mountain Division as a senior test plan analyst. > >"You know that your automobile has an electronic >ignition in it," explained Tomlin. "It also has a >computer inside that. Did you know that we can >immobilize every moving vehicle in this country >with a few key strokes of a computer, all at the same >time? > >"By using the LEO satellites," he described, "you can >disrupt the computers. You can stop that electronic >ignition. It's all electronically based. You can >interfere with it and stop it dead in it's tracks." > >Tomlin also worked on tests dealing with laser >technology and the global positioning system, but he >did not provide details of those tests or their >purpose. He did say the testing was extensive and >was all for military purposes. >It is clear that China and other countries have this >same technology, agreed Tomlin. He believes the >recent intercepted bin Laden fax is evidence that >terrorists have this same ability. Electronic warfare >would make all four of the stated goals easily attainable. > >Tomlin is risking legal action by the Pentagon for >revealing top secret information. That's a risk he says >he is willing to take because of the danger he >believes has been caused by an out-of-control president. > >"The decisions he's making right now are totally >illogical and irresponsible," said Tomlin about his >concerns regarding Clinton. "Looking at the power >and everything he's got at his finger tips. That's a >dangerous situation for a spastic individual." Tomlin >has maintained silence about the top secret program >for many years, but now he feels compelled to speak >out. > >"I could be sticking my neck on the chopping block >for a number of reasons," said Tomlin of his decision >to make his information public. "Number one is I'm >still under some lifetime restrictions on security >clearances. For example two of the clearances I had >above top secret was ESI and category 7 and 9. That >was three above that. Those are lifetime. So I have to >be a little bit careful about what I put in print. >"I think people have to be aware of this, regardless of >the consequences on my end. I feel that I would be >guilty of the military crime of negligence of duty if I >did not bring this to somebody's attention," >explained Tomlin. > >Is this all part of a planned conspiracy? Or is this a >president gone mad? Tomlin said he would not be >surprised by either scenario. > >"If that's the way it turns out, I will not be at all >surprised," he said. "When you put all of the pieces >of the puzzle together you see how it all fits together. > >"The ultimate end product of these programs the >government has been working on is to create a >generation of people who will readily accept sudden >and radical change without question, without >objection, and without opposition. That's the goal of >these programs in a nutshell. This is headed toward >a one-world government without any question >what-so-ever, he warns. These programs have been >going on for a long time. People need to pay >attention to what Outcome-Based Education is all >about, what Goals 2000 is all about, and these other >socialistic programs that are leading in this direction. >It's upon us," warned Tomlin. > >In recent years Tomlin has been teaching and writing >college courses dealing with electronic data >processing. He tells his students, "If you can think of >it, you can do it. Your only limitation is your own >imagination. There are no limitations when it comes >to electronics. > >"Y2K is going to be one of the biggest problems >you've ever seen in your life, coupled with the other >intentional (electronic) interferences we're talking >about." > >Tomlin says he entered a Navy competition back in >1963 for a mystery computer assignment. After two >weeks of competition with many others who wanted >the top secret, undisclosed position, Tomlin was >notified to pack his bags and report to the Pentagon. >"I had no idea what I would be doing until I walked >into the front door. I had to compete for that job. At >that time there were 700 of us in the Navy who had >shown specific talent and progress for designing >information and processing systems. That was Navy >wide because data processing was so new at that >time," explained Tomlin. > >"There was three places we worked out of. Site R, >which was the underground command post, the war >room in the Pentagon -- the JCS war room. We also >had a facility on the North Hampton, which was a >light cruiser. That was also the Presidents alternate >battle site on that cruiser. Later we also had a facility >on the U.S. Wright, which was a converted jeep >carrier from World War II." > >When he first arrived he was the youngest, 30, and >lowest ranked, petty officer, member of the Kennedy >battle staff. No one on the team knew just what they >wanted or expected from Tomlin, so he just observed >and tried to find ways to put his skills to use. > >"Nobody on the battle team was capable of telling >me what they wanted me to do," he said. "So I >iddled around there for a couple of weeks just >watching what the rest of the battle staff did during >their exercises and their presidential briefings and >stuff like that. Kind of with my hands in my pockets. >We had a worldwide battle exercise and I wandered >around the war room and watched them post the >status boards, the maps, and process the 'twixes' as >we called them back then. That's all the messages >and the strikes and the targets. Finally, I concluded >that these guys were doing this the hard way." >Tomlin, accompanied by his armed Marine guard >who was with him 24 hours a day, went to work in >the seclusion of his underground war room at site R. >He began putting together some very simple >procedures using IBM punch cards on the latest and >greatest computer 1963 technology had to offer. >Within just a few weeks another war game was >called and Tomlin was ready to show off his >creation, which he created totally on his own. > >"We had a war game, and while they were doing >heir thing out there, nobody paid any attention to >me and nobody knew I was around. So I went back >and I got copies of all the incoming data and I did >my thing and I threw my shoulders back one day >and just started posting the status boards and >everybody else -- all these lieutenant colonels and >colonels and brigadier generals and everybody else >-- were all gathered around the conference table and >somebody said, 'Tomlin what the hell are you >doing?' I said, 'Well, I'm plotting the results of these >various strikes.' And they said, 'Who told you to do >that?' I said, 'Nobody did.' > >"They got to looking at their conclusions and my >conclusions and they were identical. What took 30 or >40 folks for them to do, well I did it by myself in just >a matter of minutes," described Tomlin of his first >war games computer program. So that got their >attention, and that's where everything started. So the >next time around they used my computerized war >game, which was the first one the Department of >Defense ever had. Then later I got tasked to build a >system for the targets, and then the rate of >production for atomic weapons storage and >accountability, and all that good stuff. It just kind of >exploded (military computer assignments) from >there." > >The military had never called retirees back into >full-time active duty until they needed Tomlin >during the Gulf War. They needed him and didn't >have a policy in place that enabled them to bring him >back, pay him, and give him credit towards his >retirement benefits. >Tomlin is listed as a military resource with critical >skills, so the government made the necessary >changes in policy and got him back for a full year of >service. During that time he worked in the national >records center in St. Louis, MO, to install new >computer systems and redesign internal security for >6.9 million records. The commercial company he >worked with to accomplish the task is owned by >Ross Perot, he pointed out. >As the pioneer of computerized war games, and >other information systems, Tomlin is obviously >proud of his work. He is speaking out because he >believes Clinton is a desperate man trying to save his >position of power at any cost. He believes Clinton is >not acting rationally and is about to subject the U.S. >to grave danger from international terrorists. Tomlin >says he is willing to accept the personal risk he is >taking by revealing sensitive information about >military systems and capabilities. > >Tomlin, is now a minister, and is the director of the >Christian Alert Network. He devotes his time to >informing pastors and concerned Christians of >problems he sees in government schools. He actively >promotes home schooling, private schools and >reform of public schools, which he says are being >used by the government to manipulate the beliefs of >children and take away parental rights. > >"The primary purpose of the Christian Alert Network >(TCAN)," states his web page, "is to inform >individual Christian citizens on specific situations >that adversely impact upon our basic Christian >doctrine, religious freedom and traditional families >and to encourage them to participate in the >governmental process, in obedience to the Holy >Scriptures and according to the intent of our >Founding Fathers." > > > > > > David Bresnahan, a WorldNetDaily contributing editor, >hosts "Talk USA Investigative Reports" and is the author >of "Cover Up: The Art and Science of Political Deception." > His email address is David(a)talkusa.com. > > > > > > <@{{>< <@{{>< <@{{>< <@{{>< <@{{>< <@{{>< <@{{>< > >SOCIALIST > 1. socialism > ( Noun ] > : social organization based on goverment control of the >production and distribution of goods. > ***** > "Gun registration is not enough." > Attorney General Janet Reno, > December 10,1993 (Associated Press) > > "Waiting periods are only a step. > Registration is only a step. > The prohibition of private firearms is the goal." > - Janet Reno > >************************************************* >"But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet to >warn the people and the sword comes and takes the life of one of them, that >man will be taken away because of his sin, but I will hold the watchman >accountable for his blood." >Ezekiel 33:6 (NIV) >___________________________________________________________ >New toll-free hotline to Congress >Congress is making a new toll-free number available for >citizens who would like to make their voices heard in >Washington. 1-800-504-0031 >Ask for your Congressman office and let him know >what you think............. >--------------------------------------------------------------- >Join Gun Owners of America [ GOA ] today. >Read more about GOA at : http://www.gunowners.org/ >-------------------------------------------------------------- >Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership (JPFO) >Become a JPFO member, go to: http://www.jpfo.org/member.htm >There you will see a printable member application, along with >info on membership Membership IS open to ALL Law >abiding citizens. >--------------------------------------------------------------- > > ><@{{>< <@{{>< <@{{>< <@{{>< <@{{>< <@{{>< <@{{>< > > > > > > ********************************************** To subscribe or unsubscribe, email: majordomo(a)majordomo.pobox.com with the message: (un)subscribe ignition-point email@address ********************************************** www.telepath.com/believer **********************************************

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Rain in Death Valley (fwd)
by Jim Choate 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Forwarded message: > From: "X" <xasper8d(a)lobo.net> > Subject: Rain in Death Valley > Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1998 13:37:47 -0600 > If the area you refer to is below sea-level, where would the hard-rains > runoff run off to? Let me say one word.... watertable Enjoy drinking the runoff. ____________________________________________________________________ The seeker is a finder. Ancient Persian Proverb The Armadillo Group ,::////;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx /:'///// ``::>/|/ ravage(a)ssz.com www.ssz.com .', |||| `/( e\ 512-451-7087 -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- --------------------------------------------------------------------

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RE: GPL & commercial software, the critical distinction (fwd)
by Jim Choate 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Forwarded message: > Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1998 14:35:28 -0500 > From: Petro <petro(a)playboy.com> > Subject: RE: GPL & commercial software, the critical distinction (fwd) > Nothing is as stable on NT as it is on a (properly installed) linux > system. That is the point after all. > Your NT systems are installed improperly then. You should be able > to get at least a week, if not 2 out of them. I'll beg to differ with you. ____________________________________________________________________ The seeker is a finder. Ancient Persian Proverb The Armadillo Group ,::////;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx /:'///// ``::>/|/ ravage(a)ssz.com www.ssz.com .', |||| `/( e\ 512-451-7087 -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- --------------------------------------------------------------------

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Casio Computer offers 1,000,000 Yen encryption challenge
by Vladimir Z. Nuri 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

From: William Knowles <erehwon(a)kizmiaz.dis.org> Subject: Casio Computer offers 1,000,000 Yen encryption challenge Date: Sat, 26 Sep 1998 15:35:45 -0700 (PDT) To: cryptography(a)c2.net TOKYO, Sept. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. announces development of the MDSR (Multi-Dimensional Space Rotation) encryption system for Internet and Intranet data. MDSR is a new encryption system designed to meet the need for high-level digital data security, which has been generated with the growth of the Internet and Intranets. The encryption system used by MDSR is based on Multi-Dimensional Space Rotation (MDSR) and Time-Dependent Multi-Dimensional Space Rotation (MDSR-TD). The main features of this encryption system are: the larger the space dimension the more difficult it is to break the code, no special hardware requirements for encryption or decryption, and the ability to narrowly regulate hierarchy and decryption privileges. The result is an encryption system that provides versatile private data management, confidential mail security, and security for data sent to multiple destinations. Since MDSR also enhances security for data on an Internet server, it is also suitable for use by system administrators and Internet Service Providers. The contest that is detailed on the CASIO Home Page starts from September 24, with a cash prize for the person who successfully breaks a message encoded with MDSR. CASIO plans to use MDSR in future CASIO data communication products. Contest Details Term: September 26, 1998 to November 26, 1998 (JST) Encrypted Text: Visit the CASIO Website for details. http://www.casio.co.jp/en/ [WK Note: 1,000,000 Yen is worth $7344.84 U.S.D.] == I regret to say that we of the FBI are powerless to act in cases of oral-genital intimacy, unless it has in some way obstructed interstate commerce. -- J. Edgar Hoover == http://www.dis.org/erehwon/

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Been there....Done that....
by jenny672＠usa.net 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Dear Friend, I want to share this with you, I am sure like me you have tried many different opportunities at home and most of them don't work, or they want more money than we can afford. I figured what's $5 when we have spent so much more..... Need some fast cash? Try this: ******************************************************************* If you are prepared to read on, BE PREPARED TO GET EXCITED...YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED! ******************************************************************* Read the following and you will agree this is a very exciting opportunity. Only invest a little bit of time and your reward could mean thousands of dollars! Good luck! ********************************************************************* $$$ ARE YOU IN NEED OF MONEY? RIGHT NOW? $$$ $$$ HOW DOES US$10,000 IN TWO(2) WEEKS (or less) SOUND? $$$ Don't laugh! This a very logical and rewarding opportunity! One(1) hour of work to get started and NO MAILING LISTS! --------Esquire Marketing Newsletter Gift Club-------- ********************************************************************* If you need to make a few thousand dollars REALLY FAST, then please take a moment to read this simple program I am sharing with you. No, it is NOT what you think! YOU DO NOT have to send $5.00 to five people to buy a report, buy a recipe, or any other product. Nor will you need to invest more money later to get things going. THIS IS THE FASTEST, EASIEST PROGRAM YOU WILL EVER DO! Complete it in ONE HOUR and you will never forget the day you first received it. --------This Is How It Works-------- Unlike many other programs, this three-level program is more realistic and much, much faster. Because it is so easy, the response rate for this program is VERY HIGH and VERY FAST, and you will see results in two weeks or less! Just in time for next month's bills! You only mail out 20 copies ( not 200 or more as in other programs). You should also try to send them to PEOPLE WHO SEND YOU THEIR PROGRAMS because they know THESE PROGRAMS WORK and they are already believers in the system! Besides, this program is much, much FASTER and has a HIGHER RESPONSE RATE. Even if you are already in a similar program, STAY WITH IT, but do yourself a favor and DO THIS ONE as well. START RIGHT NOW! It's simple and takes a very small investment. It will pay off long before other letters even begin to trickle in! Just give ONE person a US $5.00 gift. That' s all! Follow the simple instructions and in TWO WEEKS you will have US $10,000 in your bank account!!! Because of the LOW INVESTMENT, SPEED and HIGH PROFIT POTENTIAL, this program has a VERY HIGH RESPONSE RATE. JUST ONE (1) US$5.00 BILL. THAT'S YOUR INVESTMENT! +------+ Follow These Simple Instructions +------+ 1. On a blank sheet of paper write "Please add me to your mailing list." Write your name and address clearly and include your Email address (if you have one) for future mailings and courtesy follow ups. Fold it around a US $5 bill and send this to the FIRST name on the list (#1). Only the FIRST PERSON on the list gets YOUR NAME AND A FIVE DOLLAR GIFT. Note: This is a service and is 100% legal (Refer to US Postal & Lottery Laws, Title 18, Sections 1302 and 1341 or Title 18, Section 3005 in the US Code, also in the Code of Federal Regulations, Volume 16, Sections 255 and 436, which state that "a product or service must be exchanged for money received.") 2. Retype the list ONLY, REMOVING the FIRST (#1) NAME FROM THE LIST. Move the other two names UP and ADD YOUR NAME to the list in the THIRD(#3) position. 3. Send out 20 copies of this letter. Note: By sending this letter via Email, the response time is much faster and you save the expense of envelopes, stamps, and copying services. Consider this, MILLIONS of people "surf the Internet" everyday, all day, all over the World! FIFTY THOUSAND new people get on the Internet every month! An excellent source of names is the people who send you other programs, and the names listed on the letter they send you. Your contact source is UNLIMITED. It boggles my mind to think of all the possibilities! Mail, or should I say Email, your letter TODAY! It's so easy, ONE HOUR of your time. THAT'S IT! To send your newsletter by Email: 1. Go to "Edit" and "Select All" 2. Go to "Edit" and "Copy" 3. Start (compose) a new Email message 4. Address your Email and Subject Blocks 5. Go to "Edit" and "Paste" After you have pasted this article in your new Email, delete the old header and footer (Subject, Date, To, From, Etc..). Now you can edit the names and addresses with ease. I recommend deleting the top name, adding your name and address to the bottom of the list, then simply changing the numbers. THERE IS NOTHING MORE TO DO. When your name reaches the first position in a few days, it will be your turn to collect your gifts. The gifts will be sent to you by 1,500 to 2,000 people like yourself, who are willing to invest US$5.00 and one hour to receive US$10,000 in cash. That s all! There will be a total of US$10,000 (or more) in US$5.00 bills in your mailbox in two weeks. US$10,000 for an hour's work! I think it s WORTH IT, don t you? GO AHEAD -- TRY IT. IT'S US$5.00! EVEN IF YOU JUST MAKE 3 OR 4 THOUSAND, WOULDN'T THAT BE NICE?! IF YOU TRY IT, IT WILL PAY!!!! --------TRUE STORY-------- Cindy Allen writes: I ran this gift summation four times last year. The first time I received over $7,000 in cash in less than two weeks and over $10,000 in cash in the next three times I ran it. I can't begin to tell you how great it feels not to have to worry about money anymore! I thank God for the day I received this letter! It has truly changed my life! Don t be afraid to make gifts to strangers, theyll come back to you ten-fold. So, let's keep it going and help each other in these "tough and uncertain times." Many of us just want to pay off our bills, buy a new car or buy a new home for our family. Whatever your reasons or needs are, this program worked for Cindy and thousands of others (just like you and I) time and time again! THIS PROGRAM CAN AND WILL WORK FOR YOU!!! --------Can I Do It Again? -------- OF COURSE YOU CAN...This plan is structured for everyone to send only twenty(20) letters each. However, you are certainly not limited to twenty. Mail out as many as you can. Every twenty letters you send has a return to you of $10,000 or more. If you can mail forty, sixty, eighty, or whatever, GO FOR IT! THE MORE YOU PUT INTO IT, THE MORE YOU GET OUT OF IT! Each time you run this program, just follow the steps (1) through (3) and everyone on your gift list benefits! Simple enough? You bet it is! Besides, there are no mailing lists to buy (and wait for), no further trips to the printer or copiers, and you can do it again and again with your regular group of gifters, or start up a new group. Some people produce a mailing list of opportunity seekers and send out 200 or more. Why not? It beats working! Each time you receive a MLM offer in the mail, respond with THIS letter! Your name will climb to the number one position at dizzying geometric rates. Follow the simple instructions and above all, please "PLAY FAIR." That's the key to this program's success. Your name must run the "full gamut" on the list to produce the end results. "Sneaking" your name higher up on the list WILL NOT produce the results you think, and it only cheats the other people who have worked hard and earned the right to be there. So please, play by the rules and the $$,$$$ will come to you!!! --------Mail Your Letters Out Today-------- $$$ TOGETHER, WE WILL ALL PROSPER $$$ Mail your US$5.00 "Gift" to the first name on the list ONLY. Remove the first name and move the other two up one place and put your name in the #3 position. GOOD LUCK!!! ************************************************************************ 1. G.U PO Box 1437 Monterey Park, CA 91754 2. Jorge S. 40 Newport Pkwy Apt. 214 Jersey City, NJ 07310 3. Sun Prod 1350 E. Flamingo Rd. suite #426 Las Vegas, NV 89119 ******************************************************************* Remember your total cost for participation is only $5.32 $5 gift and 32 cent stamp to mail it. Email this today to people that need an extra income fast.....thanks. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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MEDIA RELEASE: Data Fellows and TSP to Cooperate
by Marita N�sman-Repo 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Press Release For immediate release Data Fellows Strengthens Its Position as Leading Data Security Vendor in Europe TSP and Its Worldwide Partner Network Joins Data Fellows Helsinki, Finland, October 2, 1998 - Data Fellows, the developer of the ground-breaking F-Secure Anti-Virus and Cryptography product family, and the Dutch company TSP - The Security Provider have signed a cooperation and distribution agreement. TSP, whose owners were behind ThunderByte anti-virus toolkit, currently has over 40 distributors and 12 million ThunderByte users world-wide. TSP specializes in security consultancy and marketing of information security products. According to the announced cooperation agreement, TSP will concentrate on selling Data Fellows products in the Netherlands, and its international operations and distribution network will be taken over by Data Fellows and its partners. "The addition of TSP to our list of partners will be yet another step toward our goal of being among the top data security providers in the world." says Risto Siilasmaa, President and CEO of Data Fellows. "Together with Data Fellows complete line of data security products, TSPs network of distributors around the world is going to make a valuable contribution to our existing world wide partner network that already covers over 80 countries." Says Harald Zeeman of TSP, "The anti-virus market structures are changing. The customers today demand overall data security solutions instead of point applications. Therefore it is important for a small company like ours to form alliances and thereby to remain viable. The future belongs to those who have the broadest expertise and service to its customers. "With this alliance we are able to serve our existing customer base by offering them migration not only to the award-winning F-Secure Anti-Virus product range but above all to the F-Secure Workstation Suite which Data Fellows recently announced." TSP was founded in 1998 after Norman Data Defense Systems B.V. took over the development of the ThunderByte scanning engine. About Data Fellows Data Fellows is one of the worlds leading developers of data security products. The Company develops, markets and supports anti-virus, data security and cryptography software products for corporate computer networks. It has offices in San Jose, California, and Espoo, Finland, with corporate partners, VARs and other distributors in over 80 countries around the world. All F-Secure products are integrated into the CounterSign management architecture, which provides a three-tier, scaleable, policy-based management infrastructure to minimize the costs of security management. F-Secure Workstation Suite consists of malicious code detection and removal, unobtrusive file and network encryption, and personal firewall functionality, all integrated into a policy-based management architecture. F-Secure Anti-Virus, with multiple scanning engines (including F-PROT and AVP), is the most comprehensive, real-time virus scanning and protection system for all Windows platforms. F-Secure VPN+ provides a software-based, IPSEC-compliant Virtual Private Network solution for large corporate networks as well as remote and small office networks. F-Secure FileCrypto is the first and only product to integrate strong real-time encryption directly into the Windows file system. F-Secure SSH provides secure remote login, terminal, and other connections over unsecured networks. It is the most widely used secure remote administration tool. F-Secure NameSurfer is the solution for remote Internet and Intranet DNS administration. Its easy-to-use WWW user interface automates and simplifies DNS administration. The Company has customers in more than 100 countries, including many of the worlds largest industrial corporations and best-known telecommunications companies, major international airlines, European governments, post offices and defense forces, and several of the worlds largest banks. The Company was named one of the Top 100 Technology companies in the world by Red Herring magazine in its September 1998 issue. Other commendations include Hot Product of the Year 1997 (Data Communications Magazine); Best Anti-Virus product (SVM Magazine, May 1997); Editors Choice (SECURE Computing Magazine); and the 1996 European Information Technology Prize. For more information, please contact: USA: Data Fellows Inc. Mr. Petri Laakkonen, President Tel. +1 408 938 6700, fax +1 408 938 6701 E-mail: Petri.Laakkonen(a)DataFellows.com Europe: Data Fellows Oy Mr. Jari Holmborg, VP, Sales and Marketing PL 24 FIN-02231 ESPOO Tel. +358 9 859 900, fax. +358 9 8599 0599 E-mail: Jari.Holmborg(a)DataFellows.com or visit our web site at http://www.DataFellows.com -- Marita.Nasman-Repo(a)DataFellows.com, World-Wide Web http://www.DataFellows.com

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