December 2003 - cypherpunks-legacy

RE: 2 questions: Prime Numbers and DES
by Fisher Mark 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

>2. Is there an implentation of DES in perl? I didn't see a link to one >on the export-a-sig page. If not perl, is there one for DOS? I'm >looking for a bare bones one, not something with tons of features >and a GUI. A perl or dos version of the unix "des" program would be >preferable. CPAN (the Comprehensive Perl Archive Network), <URL:http://www.perl.com/CPAN/>, is your friend -- use it. (Look under "Authentication, Security and Encryption" -- there are 3 versions of DES listed, along with an interface to SSLeay, which includes DES as one of its algorithms). ========================================================== Mark Leighton Fisher Thomson Consumer Electronics fisherm(a)indy.tce.com Indianapolis, IN "Their walls are built of cannon balls, their motto is 'Don't Tread on Me'"

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RE: IP: Fwd: Evaluation of Vehicle Stopping Prototype ("Kill Switch")
by Michael Motyka 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

> [Note from Matthew Gaylor: Several years ago on this list I mentioned > that EMP devices will soon be used to stop car chases. Several of my > subscribers wrote in and said I must be crazy, that I lived in a > science fiction fantasy. Oh well, the future is now.] These ideas have been around for more than a few years. In the past year or so I've seen two systems on Discovery Channel. One was a flat strip that was unrolled across the road and generated some ESD when the car crossed it. The other one was a cockamamie toy rocket car that would be deployed by the pursuing car and run under the pursued. They say it shows promise. These things are fine. It would probably require small effort to devise effective CM. The project solicitation is pretty nasty however: they very casually talk about high energy RF. I would say pointing that crap at anyone would come under "reckless endangerment". I miss the days of mechanical ignition points and carbureters! BTW - Did you see the bullshit that happened up in Vallejo? Cops sent a dog into a culvert after a suspect. The suspect shot and killed the dog. The police had a full-fledged funeral, casket and all for the fucking dog. Flowers all over he place, mourners. Now they're buying goddamned kevlar vests for their dogs. Fuckheads. Who's the citizen? The human or the dog? As for the suspect he's charged with something for killing the dog. Simple destruction of property, which would be a charge befitting the act, is probably not enough to avenge beloved Bowser's death. Because it's a cop-dog-on-duty the penalty is probably more than restitution and some community service. Jail time for defending yourself against an attack dog? I think maybe our society is suffering from a form of mass insanity induced by the fucking television programming. LE seem to think they're John Wayne or Steven Segal. They actually believe the brain-dead, binary morality of pop fiction. Us vs Them, Good-guys vs. Bad-guys, Human vs. Non-human. The lack of perspective is mind-blowing. Mike

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EU Privacy Directive
by David Watts 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Deadline for EU Data Privacy Law Prompts Worry Among Businesses By JENNIFER L. SCHENKER and JULIE WOLF Special to THE WALL STREET JOURNAL The mounds of data that zap electronically across borders may face some travel restrictions as a European Union law takes effect this week. Three years of talks between the EU and the U.S. have failed to find a compromise on how to protect the privacy of data, and that has businesses and consumer groups worried. The issue arose in 1995, when Citibank Deutschland AG came under attack for a co-branded credit-card program with Deutsche Bahn AG. The program, Germany's data police decided, invaded the privacy of citizens because the sign-up questionnaire was too nosy and the data was processed in the U.S. The bank made headlines by offering to allow Germany's data police to come to the U.S. to inspect its data-processing arrangements. Citibank solved its problems in Germany, but the European Commission reasoned national data regulators couldn't possibly travel to the U.S. to verify the compliance of all of the companies in Europe that send personal data abroad for processing. Instead, the commission passed a law that gave national data regulators wide powers to control what type of data can be processed abroad and let them halt exports of personal data to countries that don't have adequate protection, such as the U.S. EU member states were given three years to institute necessary changes. Intensified Negotiations Businesses panicked at the prospect of having data flows cut off, databases erased and huge fines levied. Negotiations intensified between Europe and the U.S., which planned to ensure data protection mainly through industry self-regulation. Three years later, just days before the deadline, a solution has yet to be found, and Citibank and other multinationals doing business in Europe are back in the headlines again, the targets of privacy advocates who want to inspect transborder data flows. At issue is how U.S. companies operating in Europe can send data back to the U.S. without running afoul of strict new EU legislation on data protection. The issue won't be settled before the legislation goes into effect Oct. 25 although U.S. and EU officials say they are hopeful enough progress has been made to ensure that companies won't see their data flows interrupted on Oct. 26. "The message to business should be don't panic," advised Francis Aldhouse, deputy data-protection registrar at the U.K.'s office of data protection. "Nothing great and dramatic" is going to happen this week when the directive goes into force, he said. Threat of Legal Action But uncertainty abounds, and big companies in Europe are worried they could face legal action from a variety of quarters, including Privacy International, a Washington, D.C.-based watchdog group that plans to increase its activities in Europe. "This is not a deal that can be cut between the White House and Brussels," said Simon Davies, Privacy International's director. "The data-protection directive establishes new constitutional rights in Europe and gives us a mandate to move forward." Between now and Jan. 15, Privacy International will meet with 25 multinational corporations and government agencies it has identified. The group wants to examine data flows through available public records to determine whether these companies are in compliance with the new laws. At the moment all personal data gathered from European clients that is processed outside the EU is suspect. Hong Kong, Quebec and New Zealand are the exceptions because they have received the commission's stamp of approval for providing adequate protection. Only three EU countries are expected to meet the commission's Oct. 25 deadline for implementing the data-protection directive -- Italy, Greece and Finland. "Business can not live with such uncertainty," said Mark Loliver, legal adviser to the European Federation of Direct Marketing. Possible Solutions Solutions on the table include: 1. Setting up safe harbors, a compromise that would allow U.S. companies operating in Europe to ship data back to the U.S. even though the U.S. itself won't get the European Commission's stamp of approval for adequate protection. The U.S. Commerce Department would issue principles on data privacy, and companies agreeing to abide by these would be allowed to transfer data from Europe to the U.S. 2. Drawing up model contracts between companies operating in Europe and those that process data overseas. The foreign companies would have to commit to meeting Europe's data privacy standards. 3. Implementing new software solutions that are designed to allow companies that handle personal information about consumers to meet privacy requirements. Both the U.S. and EU have shifted considerably from their original positions. The commission is no longer insisting that the U.S. adopt national data-protection legislation. And the U.S. now concedes that consumers should be able to complain to an independent group about a company's behavior. The commission will have to get the support of member states for any compromise at two meetings this month, the first of which will be held Monday. Model Contract Meanwhile the International Chamber of Commerce, British Federation of Business and a number of other organizations are jointly working on a model contract that could be drawn up between a company operating in Europe and the company which processes data for it abroad, said Colin Fricker, director of legal affairs at the U.K.'s Direct Marketing Association and a member of the model contract working party of the Confederation of British Industry. Separately, some companies hope to tackle the problem with technological solutions. NCR Inc., a Dayton, Ohio, data-warehousing specialist said that beginning in January it will build in new software features that will allow the auditing of computer databases to ensure compliance with government data privacy regulations. Its clients include financial institutions and retailers. For its part, Privacy International says neither model contracts or technological solutions offer adequate protection. "Companies in the U.S. continue to maintain that industry code of practice and privacy-enhancing technology afford protection and it does not -- it is a very tiny step in the right direction," said Privacy International's Mr. Davies. "The message we want to give the U.S. is why are you following an outdated libertarian philosophy when you know it is going to cost you dearly." _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

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"Microsoft is racist"
by Declan McCullagh 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

http://www.wired.com/news/news/politics/story/15702.html On the sidewalk in front of the building, a handful of protesters held up a sign saying "Microsoft is racist." The group attacked the company for not donating money to Howard University, which is predominately black.

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Your New Adobe Customer Number
by Adobe Systems 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

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17 Dec '03

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by Robert Hettinga 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

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IP: WEBSITE: Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain (MOUT)
by Vladimir Z. Nuri 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

From: believer(a)telepath.com Subject: IP: WEBSITE: Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain (MOUT) Date: Mon, 19 Oct 1998 00:39:27 -0500 To: believer(a)telepath.com Forwarded: ---------------- Date: Sun, 18 Oct 1998 21:44:43 -0700 From: "A.C." <angie(a)computerhut.net> Subject: WEBSITE: Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain (MOUT) BELOW IS A SITE WORTH VISITING AND DESERVING OF CAREFUL STUDY, as the US military has made it clear in its numerous documents, that a considerable segment of the US population is suspect, and a sizable number are of the "warrior classes," hence must be contained. Machiavelli, a shrewd military strategist, understood well the strategies for keeping the balance of power and, thus, advised the princes of Renaissance Italy, which at that time were a collection of powerful city-states, always at war with each other. Machiavelli's strategies AND PHILOSOPHIES, have been, still are, the subject of SERIOUS study by US military strategists. "He [the prince or any ruler] must, therefore, never raise his thought from this exercise of war, and in peacetime, he must train himself more than in time of war; this can be done in two ways: one by action, the other by the mind. And as far as actions are concerned, besides keeping his soldiers well disciplined and trained, he must always be out hunting, and must accustom his body to hardships in this manner; and HE MUST ALSO LEARN THE NATURE OF THE TERRAIN, AND KNOW HOW MOUNTAINS SLOPE, HOW VALLEYS OPEN, HOW PLAINS LIE, AND UNDERSTAND THE NATURE OF RIVERS AND SWAMPS; [emphasis ac] and he should devote much attention to such activities. ... and a Prince who lacks this ability lacks the most important quality in a leader; because this skill teaches you to find the enemy, choose a campsite, lead troops, organize them for battle, and besiege towns to your own advantage." .... Therefore, a prince must not worry about the reproach of cruelty when it is a matter of keeping his subjects united and loyal; ......." The Prince, by Machiavelli. > >http://earthops.org/sovereign/urban_warfare/ >Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain (MOUT) FM 90-10 Headquarters Department of Army Washington, DC, 15 August 1979 FM 90-10 Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain (MOUT) Table of Contents CHAPTER 1... INTRODUCTION Urbanization Characteristics of Urban Warfare CHAPTER 2... OFFENSE How the Enemy Defends Planning the Attack The Offensive Battle Corps Division Brigade Battalion Task Force CHAPTER 3... DEFENSE How the Enemy Attacks Planning the Defense The Defensive Battle Corps Division Brigade Battalion Task Force CHAPTER 4... COMBAT SUPPORT Field Artillery Engineer Army Aviation Tactical Air Air Defense Military Police Chemical Communications CHAPTER 5... COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT Support Organization Logistical Functions Noncombatants Civil Affairs Operations Refugee Control APPENDIX A... Urban Terrain Analysis APPENDIX B... Weapons Effects And Employment APPENDIX C... How To Select And Prepare Defensive Positions In Built-Up Areas APPENDIX D... Employment Of Obstacles And Mines In Built-Up Areas APPENDIX E... Demolitlons APPENDIX F... Armored Forces In Built-Up Area APPENDIX G... How To Attack And Clear Building APPENDIX H... References And International Agreements **************************************************** To subscribe or unsubscribe, email: majordomo(a)majordomo.pobox.com with the message: (un)subscribe ignition-point email@address or (un)subscribe ignition-point-digest email@address **************************************************** www.telepath.com/believer ****************************************************

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IP: [FP] National ID back on table?
by Vladimir Z. Nuri 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

From: believer(a)telepath.com Subject: IP: [FP] National ID back on table? Date: Mon, 19 Oct 1998 09:52:36 -0500 To: believer(a)telepath.com Forwarded: --------------- From: "ScanThisNews" <mcdonalds(a)airnet.net> Subject: [FP] National ID back on table? Date: Mon, 19 Oct 1998 07:05:28 -0500 SCAN THIS NEWS MONDAY OCTOBER 19, 1998 National ID back on table? Weekend maneuvers in Congress may kill moratorium http://www.worldnetdaily.com/exclusiv/981019_national_id_back_o.shtml By David M. Bresnahan Copyright 1998, WorldNetDaily.com Last-minute deals on Capitol Hill may remove a previously negotiated moratorium on the national ID card, and one organization opposed to the card is not surprised or disappointed. The law was already passed by Congress in 1996 and a national ID for all Americans will soon be in use unless changes to the law are made soon. The omnibus appropriations bill contained a ban on the national ID, first exposed in WorldNetDaily, but over the weekend efforts were made to remove that ban. A great many bills were never voted on during the year. With elections just around the corner, politicians want to go home to their districts and brag about something they've done this past year. The omnibus bill contains thousands of pages, including many pet projects intended to win votes. The main purpose of the bill, negotiated last week and scheduled for a vote tomorrow, is to approve the budget and keep government in business. Prior to the negotiations last week, all sides were predicting a shut-down of government over disagreements in the budget. No one in Congress wants to explain to voters why government has come to a grinding halt just before an election, so the passage of the omnibus bill is assured, along with anything else attached to it. "There are so many deals that have been made and are still being made that no one will ever know exactly what's in that thing and what's not until long after the vote is over and the members all go home to campaign," explained a congressional aide who did not wish to be named. The moratorium was first included in the transportation appropriations bill, but Rep. Lamar Smith, R-TX, convinced Speaker Newt Gingrich, R-GA, to remove it before passage, according to House Transportation Committee sources. The ban on the national ID was then included the omnibus bill. However, Smith has continued to make efforts to kill the provision, according to a congressional source who has been working on the ban. "It's very hard to say just what will happen, but I do know that Smith has recruited help from some other members and the Speaker is considering their requests," said the source yesterday. It was Smith who got the national ID ban out of the transportation appropriations bill. "It was reported that Lamar Smith had obtained an agreement from Speaker Gingrich to eliminate this provision from the bill," reported Patrick Poole of the Free Congress Foundation. The ban was back in the bill "after many House members openly complained to the speaker about Lamar Smith's seemingly religious devotion to the national ID idea and the American peoples vehement opposition to being branded and tagged by the U.S. government," explained Poole. Numerous organizations opposed to the concept of a national ID rallied their members to send thousands of letters, faxes, and make phone calls to Congress for the past two weeks. Rep. Smith could not be reached on Sunday night by WorldNetDaily, but he did publish a letter in the Washington Times last Tuesday because of the many calls his office received. "I do not support a national ID card and don't know anyone in Congress who does," said Smith in his letter. He tried to label those voicing opposition as radicals when he added, "There are fringe groups that believe the United Nations is taking over Yellowstone National Park, that Congress is creating a national ID card or that they have been abducted by UFOs." The law to create a national ID card was passed as part of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996. One section of the act requires all states to make their driver's licenses comply with certain guidelines found in Section 656 (b) of the act, including the use of the Social Security Number on all licences and in all data bases beginning Oct. 1, 2000. The act also calls for digitized biometric information to be a part of each license, or "smart card." The biometric information will include fingerprints, retina scans, DNA prints, and other similar information. Responsibility for the design and implementation of the cards has been given to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the Department of Transportation. That agency has recently published the proposed "Driver's License/SSN/National Identification Document," which contains the guidelines which must be in force by each state -- a federal mandate once campaigned against by many conservative Republicans. "These new national ID regulations violate every notion of federalism, because they force states to comply with regulations issued by the federal government without any constitutional authority to do so," said Poole recently. "Nor are federal agencies empowered to force states to gather detailed information on every person in order to comply with federal mandates. The net result of the DOT's regulations is to establish a national ID system, which has been opposed by almost every non-governmental sector for the past five decades." House Majority Leader Dick Armey, R-TX, Rep. Ron Paul, R-TX, and Rep. Bob Barr, R-GA, have been working on repeal legislation, but there was insufficient time to bring it to a vote during this session of Congress. The DOT solicited public comments on their plans for implementation of Section 656 (b) of the act earlier this year. The public comment period has just closed and many thousands of letters in opposition were received, according to a spokesman. Five states also expressed opposition to the plan, and only a "small number" of letters supporting the plan were known to the spokesman, who spoke on condition that his name would not be published. One group that has worked diligently for the repeal of the national ID card was not surprised to learn of plans to remove the ban from the omnibus bill. "I won't be terribly disappointed if the one-year moratorium is removed from the appropriations bill. In fact, if left in, the moratorium may actually serve to provide an unwelcomed delay in this issue being addressed by Congress and the DOT," said Scott McDonald leader of "Fight the Fingerprint." McDonald says his group will use the situation to educate more people regardless of which way the bill ends up. He is concerned that national debate on the national ID will be delayed by the ban and would lessen the chances to get the law repealed. McDonald wants the debate to begin now. "Time is on the side of the proponents of the national ID. Opposition to any issue tends to wane as time passes. The American people have already firmly stated their strong opposition to the DOT's proposed standardized driver's license proposal. Now it's time for the DOT to act on behalf of the people they serve. The DOT should go back to Congress with a report stating that the American people do not want a national ID which the 1996 immigration law would establish via standardized driver's licenses," explained McDonald on Sunday. McDonald's group is opposed to the use of Social Security numbers from being used as past of driver's licences and in centralized government databases tied to driver's licenses and other government documents. His group is also opposed to the use of fingerprints on such records. In the event there is a moratorium on the implementation of the National ID, McDonald predicts there will be a good chance the DOT will design a compromise which will keep Social Security numbers off licences but keep the number on license applications and in universal data bases to keep track of individuals. Without a moratorium, a report must be provided by DOT detailing the responses they received from the public on the issue. McDonald wants Congress to see that report as soon as possible. "Without the temporary reprieve, the DOT is required by law to respond to all public comments which have been filed with the agency, and to publish their responses in the Federal Register," said McDonald. "I am anxious to see their responses. If the moratorium goes into effect, the DOT may be able to avoid this mandatory requirement. 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