July 2018 - cypherpunks-legacy

just in time
by Piper J A 06 Jul '18

06 Jul '18

<Enormous HTML ad deleted> etc etc etc Am I uniquely blessed with this problem, or is this some new way for spammers to ensure they are hated even more than serial child molesters and terrorists. I think this really crosses the line into blatant illegality, and is a racheting up of spammer scumminess way beyond simply trying to evade filters with P'E'N'I'S and gratuitous HTML in the middle of suspicious words. -- Eric Michael Cordian 0+ O:.T:.O:. Mathematical Munitions Division "Do What Thou Wilt Shall Be The Whole Of The Law"

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Re: [drone-list] unlicensed drone flights
by Al Mac Wow 06 Jul '18

06 Jul '18

I think that solving unlicensed drones will be simpler to solve than 3d printers making banned products, and products which need licenses. It is illegal to make a gun totally out of plastic parts, which can go thru airport and other metal detectors without being detected. That ban worked, until 3d printers. 3D printers now make all sorts of guns. I saw some tested on TV news, including multi magazine capacity assault weapons. They only get off a few shots, then break, but that technology will soon be perfected. With drones, simply have a law saying that any drone outdoors, or on private property, must have some standard means of identifying their registration, when asked, and if fail to do so, their owners have no recourse if they get shot down. Either they have printed labeling visible from the ground, with the name of their operating organization, or they respond on the kind of frequency used by air traffic control, with the kind of transponder a commercial piloted aircraft uses. Al Mac (WOW) = Alister William Macintyre -- Too many emails? Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by emailing moderator at companys(a)stanford.edu or changing your settings at https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/drone-list ----- End forwarded message ----- -- Eugen* Leitl <a href="http://leitl.org">leitl</a> http://leitl.org ______________________________________________________________ ICBM: 48.07100, 11.36820 http://www.ativel.com http://postbiota.org 8B29F6BE: 099D 78BA 2FD3 B014 B08A 7779 75B0 2443 8B29 F6BE

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[linux-elitists] LOCAL Mountain View, California, USA: events this week
by Don Marti 06 Jul '18

06 Jul '18

Tuesday night: "P2Punks is an informal monthly meeting of p2p enthusiasts, hackers, well-wishers, etc." http://www.bitbin.org/p2punks/ Wednesday night: Seth Schoen fixes TCPA, saves Freedom: http://www.sdforum.org/p/calEvent.asp?CID=1182 -- Don Marti Reform copyright law -- return abandoned works http://zgp.org/~dmarti to the public domain after 50 years: dmarti(a)zgp.org http://www.PetitionOnline.com/eldred/petition.html KG6INA _______________________________________________ linux-elitists http://zgp.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-elitists ----- End forwarded message ----- -- Eugen* Leitl <a href="http://leitl.org">leitl</a> ______________________________________________________________ ICBM: 48.07078, 11.61144 http://www.leitl.org 8B29F6BE: 099D 78BA 2FD3 B014 B08A 7779 75B0 2443 8B29 F6BE [demime 0.97c removed an attachment of type application/pgp-signature]

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Richard Rahn's "Do We Need a National ID Card?" (The Washington Times)
by Novmgtco＠aol.com 06 Jul '18

06 Jul '18

The Washington Times www.washingtontimes.com Do we need a national ID card? By Richard W. Rahn Published December 22, 2004 Are you in favor of a national identity card? Even though many Americans are against the idea of a national identity card, it is coming. In fact, in many ways, it is already here. Every American citizen and every foreign worker in America is required to have a Social Security card. Your Social Security card is only supposed to be used to gain employment and receive Society Security benefits, but try applying for credit without giving your Social Security number -- and most often you will be turned down. You cannot board an airliner or certain trains, cash a check, go to a hospital, obtain a hotel room or even enter some office buildings without showing a photo ID. You cannot travel to foreign countries without a passport. Yes, we have no national ID card but, instead, we are required to have many ID cards just to engage in the normal activities of life. We are torn on the issue of a national ID because we do not want big brother government to monitor us (we all know the potential horrors from the Gestapo and sci-fi movies). On the other hand, we understand the legitimate needs of many purveyors of public and private services to know who we are. We also worry about the theft of our identity. We want to be able to provide our medical history to those who need it to help us in a medical emergency, but we don't want those who might abuse or embarrass us with that knowledge to have the information. In the current world, we are required to know and give more passwords than most of us can remember to access our bank and credit card accounts, frequent flyer accounts, e-mail and Internet providers, and other information service accounts. If the question posed at the beginning of this commentary was: "Would you be in favor of a card that could prove your ID while at the same time protect you from giving information about yourself (including medical and financial information) that you do not wish to provide?" I am sure that more people would give a yes response. The fact is we do not need nor should we have a government issued national ID card. What we need is for the government to specify for what purposes and when it positively must know our identity, and what constitutes acceptable proof. Private organizations, such as airlines, banks and merchants already do the same thing. Then the private sector will develop the most user-privacy-friendly and cost-effective devices. Tiny computer chips containing all of the necessary biometric information coupled with nearly unbreakable encryption have already been developed. Consumers will be able to choose what information they wish to have stored in such devices, and who is allowed to have access to what. The chips can be placed in "smart cards," cell phones and PDAs, or even implanted in the body. In my ideal world, the government would know with certainty who has voted (but not their vote), who is coming into the country, to whom it is making payments and from whom it is receiving taxes. I would like to be able to prove my identity to government agencies, airlines, banks, etc., and have access to all my password accounts and computers, and deliver such additional information about myself to those I choose to (such as my medical history to a hospital in case of an emergency), while protecting all my information from those with whom I choose not to share it. In addition, I do not want to have to carry more than one device with me (such as a card or PDA), nor do I want to have to remember any passwords. Fortunately, the current technology will indeed allow all of the above (my thumbprint could give me access to my PDA with all of the passwords, etc.). The Government Passport Agency is in the process of developing new passports to prevent counterfeiting and to give more secure ID. In reality, it is not necessary for us to have passports. What is necessary is for the government to know whether or not I am a U.S. citizen when I am entering the country, and whether or not I should be detained because of some criminal act. If I provide the government with a high quality ID, including proof of citizenship, they should instantaneously be able to determine if I am on a wanted list (including my foreign travel history). The idea of having passports stamped is not only obsolete and useless, but just plain silly. (Obviously, foreign governments would also have to agree to do away with the existing passport system, to get the full advantages of the new private ID systems.) Again, we do not need a government issued ID. Those who require information about us (including government agencies) should merely specify what information they need and what forms are acceptable. Private companies can then compete to give us the most secure, cost-effective, user-friendly personal information and protection ID devices and systems. Richard W. Rahn is a senior fellow of the Discovery Institute and an adjunct scholar of the Cato Institute. --- end forwarded text -- ----------------- R. A. Hettinga <mailto: rah(a)ibuc.com> The Internet Bearer Underwriting Corporation <http://www.ibuc.com/> 44 Farquhar Street, Boston, MA 02131 USA "Several times a week, to enter a TV studio say, or to board a plane, I have to produce a tiny picture of my face." -- Christopher Hitchens

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Re: [cryptography] Digital cash in the news...
by Nico Williams 06 Jul '18

06 Jul '18

On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 3:13 PM, John Levine <johnl(a)iecc.com> wrote: > (Anyone who thinks that a gold standard is better than what we have > now, or that the supply of gold is fixed in any but a purely > hypothetical sense, is either ignorant of economic history or shilling > for gold speculators.) +1. A fiat currency with no capital controls and reasonably free trade is probably the best currency system yet. Details do matter though. It helps when the issuer doesn't inflate, for example. Still, the U.S. dollar has been that sort of currency since the 70s, and it's worked out rather well. (Which isn't to say it will continue, but if it doesn't, it won't be due to any flaws in this currency system.) > ObCrypto: it would be interesting to figure out how to create a > digital currency that has the characteristics of real money. One > possibility is to set up a sufficiently credible central bank that can > manage the supply, but I doubt that would work unless that central > bank was a national central bank, which would make the digital money > fully convertible with real money. A simple digital coin would be one with double spend detection, and blind signatures for anonymity. Double spend detection is a problem, because it requires online infrastructure, which then becomes a super-critical part of the economy, but I'm not sure how we can avoid it. The proof of computation idea is a total waste of precious energy (check the news, energy shortages are likely to be a common problem in Japan and Europe as a result of Fukushima, and probably elsewhere too). > Another interesting model is ETFs, exchange traded mutual funds. They > are tradable in arbitrarily small quantities, but only convertible to > and from the underlying assets in large chunks by parties who have to > register with the issuer. The trades are close to anonymous, fully so > if you use an offshore bank, the conversions are not. The idea is > that the conversions are done by arbitrageurs who track the prices of > the asset and the ETF and buy or sell when they are sufficiently out > of line. This works pretty well, and other than in chaotic markets it > is quite rare for the values to get more than a fraction of a percent > apart. The underlying asset can be anything with an easily > determinable price such as a single currency or a basket of > currencies. Good point. It's all in what's in that basket, and the rate of transactions (i.e., whether people use this thing). Nico -- _______________________________________________ cryptography mailing list cryptography(a)randombit.net http://lists.randombit.net/mailman/listinfo/cryptography ----- End forwarded message ----- -- Eugen* Leitl <a href="http://leitl.org">leitl</a> http://leitl.org ______________________________________________________________ ICBM: 48.07100, 11.36820 http://www.ativel.com http://postbiota.org 8B29F6BE: 099D 78BA 2FD3 B014 B08A 7779 75B0 2443 8B29 F6BE

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[linux-elitists] LOCAL Mountain View, California, USA: events this week
by Don Marti 06 Jul '18

06 Jul '18

Tuesday night: "P2Punks is an informal monthly meeting of p2p enthusiasts, hackers, well-wishers, etc." http://www.bitbin.org/p2punks/ Wednesday night: Seth Schoen fixes TCPA, saves Freedom: http://www.sdforum.org/p/calEvent.asp?CID=1182 -- Don Marti Reform copyright law -- return abandoned works http://zgp.org/~dmarti to the public domain after 50 years: dmarti(a)zgp.org http://www.PetitionOnline.com/eldred/petition.html KG6INA _______________________________________________ linux-elitists http://zgp.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-elitists ----- End forwarded message ----- -- Eugen* Leitl <a href="http://leitl.org">leitl</a> ______________________________________________________________ ICBM: 48.07078, 11.61144 http://www.leitl.org 8B29F6BE: 099D 78BA 2FD3 B014 B08A 7779 75B0 2443 8B29 F6BE [demime 0.97c removed an attachment of type application/pgp-signature]

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Richard Rahn's "Do We Need a National ID Card?" (The Washington Times)
by Novmgtco＠aol.com 06 Jul '18

06 Jul '18

The Washington Times www.washingtontimes.com Do we need a national ID card? By Richard W. Rahn Published December 22, 2004 Are you in favor of a national identity card? Even though many Americans are against the idea of a national identity card, it is coming. In fact, in many ways, it is already here. Every American citizen and every foreign worker in America is required to have a Social Security card. Your Social Security card is only supposed to be used to gain employment and receive Society Security benefits, but try applying for credit without giving your Social Security number -- and most often you will be turned down. You cannot board an airliner or certain trains, cash a check, go to a hospital, obtain a hotel room or even enter some office buildings without showing a photo ID. You cannot travel to foreign countries without a passport. Yes, we have no national ID card but, instead, we are required to have many ID cards just to engage in the normal activities of life. We are torn on the issue of a national ID because we do not want big brother government to monitor us (we all know the potential horrors from the Gestapo and sci-fi movies). On the other hand, we understand the legitimate needs of many purveyors of public and private services to know who we are. We also worry about the theft of our identity. We want to be able to provide our medical history to those who need it to help us in a medical emergency, but we don't want those who might abuse or embarrass us with that knowledge to have the information. In the current world, we are required to know and give more passwords than most of us can remember to access our bank and credit card accounts, frequent flyer accounts, e-mail and Internet providers, and other information service accounts. If the question posed at the beginning of this commentary was: "Would you be in favor of a card that could prove your ID while at the same time protect you from giving information about yourself (including medical and financial information) that you do not wish to provide?" I am sure that more people would give a yes response. The fact is we do not need nor should we have a government issued national ID card. What we need is for the government to specify for what purposes and when it positively must know our identity, and what constitutes acceptable proof. Private organizations, such as airlines, banks and merchants already do the same thing. Then the private sector will develop the most user-privacy-friendly and cost-effective devices. Tiny computer chips containing all of the necessary biometric information coupled with nearly unbreakable encryption have already been developed. Consumers will be able to choose what information they wish to have stored in such devices, and who is allowed to have access to what. The chips can be placed in "smart cards," cell phones and PDAs, or even implanted in the body. In my ideal world, the government would know with certainty who has voted (but not their vote), who is coming into the country, to whom it is making payments and from whom it is receiving taxes. I would like to be able to prove my identity to government agencies, airlines, banks, etc., and have access to all my password accounts and computers, and deliver such additional information about myself to those I choose to (such as my medical history to a hospital in case of an emergency), while protecting all my information from those with whom I choose not to share it. In addition, I do not want to have to carry more than one device with me (such as a card or PDA), nor do I want to have to remember any passwords. Fortunately, the current technology will indeed allow all of the above (my thumbprint could give me access to my PDA with all of the passwords, etc.). The Government Passport Agency is in the process of developing new passports to prevent counterfeiting and to give more secure ID. In reality, it is not necessary for us to have passports. What is necessary is for the government to know whether or not I am a U.S. citizen when I am entering the country, and whether or not I should be detained because of some criminal act. If I provide the government with a high quality ID, including proof of citizenship, they should instantaneously be able to determine if I am on a wanted list (including my foreign travel history). The idea of having passports stamped is not only obsolete and useless, but just plain silly. (Obviously, foreign governments would also have to agree to do away with the existing passport system, to get the full advantages of the new private ID systems.) Again, we do not need a government issued ID. Those who require information about us (including government agencies) should merely specify what information they need and what forms are acceptable. Private companies can then compete to give us the most secure, cost-effective, user-friendly personal information and protection ID devices and systems. Richard W. Rahn is a senior fellow of the Discovery Institute and an adjunct scholar of the Cato Institute. --- end forwarded text -- ----------------- R. A. Hettinga <mailto: rah(a)ibuc.com> The Internet Bearer Underwriting Corporation <http://www.ibuc.com/> 44 Farquhar Street, Boston, MA 02131 USA "Several times a week, to enter a TV studio say, or to board a plane, I have to produce a tiny picture of my face." -- Christopher Hitchens

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Re: [cryptography] Digital cash in the news...
by Nico Williams 06 Jul '18

06 Jul '18

On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 3:13 PM, John Levine <johnl(a)iecc.com> wrote: > (Anyone who thinks that a gold standard is better than what we have > now, or that the supply of gold is fixed in any but a purely > hypothetical sense, is either ignorant of economic history or shilling > for gold speculators.) +1. A fiat currency with no capital controls and reasonably free trade is probably the best currency system yet. Details do matter though. It helps when the issuer doesn't inflate, for example. Still, the U.S. dollar has been that sort of currency since the 70s, and it's worked out rather well. (Which isn't to say it will continue, but if it doesn't, it won't be due to any flaws in this currency system.) > ObCrypto: it would be interesting to figure out how to create a > digital currency that has the characteristics of real money. One > possibility is to set up a sufficiently credible central bank that can > manage the supply, but I doubt that would work unless that central > bank was a national central bank, which would make the digital money > fully convertible with real money. A simple digital coin would be one with double spend detection, and blind signatures for anonymity. Double spend detection is a problem, because it requires online infrastructure, which then becomes a super-critical part of the economy, but I'm not sure how we can avoid it. The proof of computation idea is a total waste of precious energy (check the news, energy shortages are likely to be a common problem in Japan and Europe as a result of Fukushima, and probably elsewhere too). > Another interesting model is ETFs, exchange traded mutual funds. They > are tradable in arbitrarily small quantities, but only convertible to > and from the underlying assets in large chunks by parties who have to > register with the issuer. The trades are close to anonymous, fully so > if you use an offshore bank, the conversions are not. The idea is > that the conversions are done by arbitrageurs who track the prices of > the asset and the ETF and buy or sell when they are sufficiently out > of line. This works pretty well, and other than in chaotic markets it > is quite rare for the values to get more than a fraction of a percent > apart. The underlying asset can be anything with an easily > determinable price such as a single currency or a basket of > currencies. Good point. It's all in what's in that basket, and the rate of transactions (i.e., whether people use this thing). Nico -- _______________________________________________ cryptography mailing list cryptography(a)randombit.net http://lists.randombit.net/mailman/listinfo/cryptography ----- End forwarded message ----- -- Eugen* Leitl <a href="http://leitl.org">leitl</a> http://leitl.org ______________________________________________________________ ICBM: 48.07100, 11.36820 http://www.ativel.com http://postbiota.org 8B29F6BE: 099D 78BA 2FD3 B014 B08A 7779 75B0 2443 8B29 F6BE

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[Freedombox-discuss] counter-freedombox
by Boruch Baum 06 Jul '18

06 Jul '18

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Following is a reprint from rt.com. One of the reasons it's of relevance to readers of this list is as an example of how to surgically defeat a sub-set of a network, ie. political demonstrators would be disabled, while their (co-located) oppressors would remain enabled. http://rt.com/news/apple-patent-transmission-block-408/ No shooting at protest? Police may block mobile devices via Apple ================================================================= Apple has patented a piece of technology which would allow government and police to block transmission of information, including video and photographs, from any public gathering or venue they deem b sensitiveb, and b protected from externalities.b B-In other words, these powers will have control over what can and cannot be documented on wireless devices during any public event. And while the company says the affected sites are to be mostly cinemas, theaters, concert grounds and similar locations, Apple Inc. also says b covert police or government operations may require complete bblackoutb conditions.b b Additionally,b Apple says,b the wireless transmission of sensitive information to a remote source is one example of a threat to security. This sensitive information could be anything from classified government information to questions or answers to an examination administered in an academic setting.b The statement led many to believe that authorities and police could now use the patented feature during protests or rallies to block the transmission of video footage and photographs from the scene, including those of police brutality, which at times of major events immediately flood news networks and video websites. Apple patented the means to transmit an encoded signal to all wireless devices, commanding them to disable recording functions. Those policies would be activated by GPS, and WiFi or mobile base-stations, which would ring-fence ("geofence") around a building or a b sensitive areab to prevent phone cameras from taking pictures or recording video. Apple may implement the technology, but it would not be Apple's decision to activate the b featureb b it would be down governments, businesses and network owners to set such policies, analyzes ZDNet technology website. Having invented one of the most sophisticated mobile devices, Apple now appears to be looking for ways to restrict its use. b As wireless devices such as cellular telephones, pagers, personal media devices and smartphones become ubiquitous, more and more people are carrying these devices in various social and professional settings,b it explains in the patent. b The result is that these wireless devices can often annoy, frustrate, and even threaten people in sensitive venues.b The companybs listed b sensitiveb venues so far include mostly meetings, the presentation of movies, religious ceremonies, weddings, funerals, academic lectures, and test-taking environments. - -- hkp://keys.gnupg.net CA45 09B5 5351 7C11 A9D1 7286 0036 9E45 1595 8BC0 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.12 (GNU/Linux) iQIcBAEBAgAGBQJQRzVWAAoJEDvrUfDmCx9L7IMQAJKaIR0sQezgWv+qbx/Wxpqd anoXw1rqyLps5HoE3YrL6qxNz5aLCGtFqBiLh4dAcFrWzHb+ffUGZ5xg4XEVsa79 Mggr8F1+Y9DW/J13N98b+U7f42rC4L+0Ju7F/jx0qKveFg/syVVxVhL0oDJCENPJ xyphhSpzc5udFuNxbgG54UMq8Q8wf8DzA4KpYD7tXRJkYvW92CZzTtjm1Y+0U5gO 3+4yxuVSSy5akxeCufX+6YQ6dCgZoS6jDPZRrXXoY7rdk/zjYP/x2SYskBpIWM44 CZsGUYskfy3mr26Xwy06VELagMDF7dAEQygiWENrxiNO+H4sDK7pGh9JlZyex6mV nYiyOii5RaYat8OpmjOlS+FGXOvgKz6N90J6BbMA1e/r/6oQB/YSqN9IdQHmO9UA FtL+wJyqlJwiTYahlinc2CQjyY++bE4FsK7NQDfFa3gj9N0fhTqgnhfZk5KM2s4O Rka5r25xuHPtvtN2b9z3L9qCrMTsiLEkbEkjpOS+Ww1K/LLj+5v3E49e/V45mLaB smwVevmLb1QwiikDrLbykI3YuaELDjsCNpwgwjvRdfGoidwc01xT6Vai4xIlGFxU BTT5MTBK48mQS65LBtlUqv3pxAewKkcHzKVOLRgkvFu5xp9KvF56hNJm/PE3WOB4 a+Qew5LDaJ/2IDhH8Dfu =DW2k -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Freedombox-discuss mailing list Freedombox-discuss(a)lists.alioth.debian.org http://lists.alioth.debian.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/freedombox-discuss ----- End forwarded message ----- -- Eugen* Leitl <a href="http://leitl.org">leitl</a> http://leitl.org ______________________________________________________________ ICBM: 48.07100, 11.36820 http://www.ativel.com http://postbiota.org 8B29F6BE: 099D 78BA 2FD3 B014 B08A 7779 75B0 2443 8B29 F6BE

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[Press Release List] Zero-Knowledge Systems Unveils Free,
by Craig Silverman 06 Jul '18

06 Jul '18

Easy-To-Use Freedom 2.0 Inte rnet Privacy Suite: The Most Comprehensive Internet Privacy And Security Tool Available Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 11:32:47 -0500 Sender: owner-pressrelease(a)zeroknowledge.com Reply-To: pressrelease(a)zeroknowledge.com ====================================================================== The Zero-Knowledge Systems Press Release http://www.zeroknowledge.com ====================================================================== FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ZERO-KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS UNVEILS FREE, EASY-TO-USE FREEDOM 2.0 INTERNET PRIVACY SUITE: THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE INTERNET PRIVACY AND SECURITY TOOL AVAILABLE --Freedom 2.0 gives consumers free access to the most easy- to-use privacy and security features, including a personal firewall, form filler, cookie manager, ad manager and keyword alert-- Montreal - December 12, 2000 - Zero-Knowledge(R) Systems Inc., the leading developer of privacy solutions for consumers and business, today unveiled the next generation version of its award-winning Freedom(R) Internet Privacy Suite. Freedom 2.0 now offers five standard privacy and security features as a free download in addition to enhanced paid premium services of untraceable private email and anonymous private browsing and chat. "The Freedom 2.0 Internet Privacy Suite affirms Zero- Knowledge Systems' commitment to creating strong, transparent and easy-to-use solutions that protect individual privacy and security on the Internet," said Austin Hill, president of Zero-Knowledge Systems. "From its new free standard features to the unmatched privacy protection of its enhanced premium services, Freedom addresses every need of Internet users who want to protect themselves and control their personal information, security and privacy." Freedom 2.0 builds upon the first version's unmatched premium services by offering five essential privacy and security features as a free download and substantial enhancements to its paid premium services of untraceable encrypted email and anonymous private browsing and chat. Users who upgrade to the premium services gain access to the global Freedom Network of servers and create untraceable pseudonyms or "nyms." The nyms allow customers to select different digital identities for their online activities. All nym traffic is encrypted and routed through the Freedom Network, ensuring complete privacy for browsing, chat, email and Telnet. Freedom's already intuitive ease-of-use and striking appearance have also been improved with this version's completely redesigned user interface. Freedom 2.0 Internet Privacy Suite Free Standard Features * Personal Firewall - Protect against malicious hackers Freedom's personal firewall controls both incoming and outgoing Internet connections and alerts users of any unauthorized attempts to connect to their computer by malicious hackers or outside entities. This feature is critical for consumers with an "always-on" DSL or cable modem connection. * Form Filler - Speed up and secure online registrations and transactions Freedom automatically fills out forms and remembers passwords, making online registrations and purchases a snap. Users can either use information from their true identity, create a pseudonymous identity or have the Form Filler generate random information. Unlike other products that require users to store their personal information on a company server, Freedom's Form Filler encrypts and stores sensitive information on the user's computer, where only they have access to it. * Cookie Manager - Prevent websites from tracking activities Freedom lets Internet users take advantage of the cookies they want while blocking or deleting the ones they don't. Unlike other stand-alone or browser based solutions that lump cookies together, Freedom's Cookie Manager sorts cookies into individual "Cookie Jars." This allows users to manage each online identity separately, and control how much information websites record about browsing habits. * Ad Manager - Control ads and speed up browsing Freedom's Ad Manager speeds up the Web browsing experience by getting desired information to the user faster, while removing the clutter of unwanted ads. It also prevents activity-tracking cookies and "Web bugs" from being dropped onto their computer. * Keyword Alert - Prevent personal information from leaving the computer Freedom's Keyword Alert instantly scans all outgoing communications and warns users before sending sensitive or identifying information. For example, parents can set Freedom to scan for the real name or telephone number of their children and Freedom will show an alert before releasing that information. Freedom 2.0 Internet Privacy Suite Premium Services * Untraceable Encrypted Email - Secure and privatize email Freedom lets Internet users send and receive encrypted email from existing email applications to ensure that no one, including their ISP, can open or read it. The true identity of Freedom users is protected since no one can associate the user with their nym's address. Freedom also blocks unsolicited bulk email (spam) from reaching their inbox. * Anonymous Browsing & Chat - Go online undetected Freedom lets users enjoy untraceable access to the Internet by way of private routes through the Freedom Network. These private access routes prevent anyone from tracing a user's online activities or from determining their physical location, guaranteeing a completely private Web browsing, Telnet and chat room experience. Zero-Knowledge's commitment to releasing the source code to the Freedom system has set the standard for consumer privacy products by allowing anyone to verify how the system performs. This assures Freedom provides the promised protection. As the recognized privacy leader, Zero- Knowledge is fulfilling its commitment to deploy consumer products that are open and transparent. Among other accolades, Freedom 1.0 was named 2000's "Most Promising Internet Newcomer" by PC World, was called "the Rolls-Royce of privacy software" by Yahoo! Internet Life and received a 5/5 editor's rating from PC Magazine. ZDNet also gave Zero-Knowledge's Customer Support group a 10/10 rating for technical support. Availability and Pricing Freedom for Windows 95/98, 2000, Me and Linux is available as a free download at http://www.freedom.net. Premium services can be purchased for US $49.95 per year. A Macintosh version of Freedom is expected in 2001. About Zero-Knowledge Systems, Inc. Zero-Knowledge Systems (http://www.zeroknowledge.com) is the leading provider of privacy enabling technologies and services for both consumers and enterprise. Zero-Knowledge Managed Privacy Services (http://www.zeroknowledge.com/business) provides expert consultation and privacy-enhancing solutions that enable businesses to comply with privacy legislation, maximize customer relationships and build consumer trust without violating privacy. Zero-Knowledge Freedom Internet Privacy Suite provides consumers free access to the most easy-to- use privacy and security features -- including a personal firewall, form filler, cookie manager, ad manager and keyword alert -- in addition to its leading paid premium services offering untraceable private email and anonymous browsing and chat. Freedom 2.0 for Windows 95/98, 2000, Me and Linux is available as a free download at http://www.freedom.net and Freedom source code is available at http://opensource.zeroknowledge.com. Journalists can visit the Zero-Knowledge pressroom at http://www.zeroknowledge.com/media. (Freedom, Zero-Knowledge and Managed Privacy Services are registered trademarks of Zero-Knowledge Systems, Inc. All other names may be trademarks of their respective owners.) For more information Dov Smith Zero-Knowledge Systems 514.350.7553 dov(a)zeroknowledge.com Kristy Cory Red Whistle Communications 503.552.3749 kcory(a)redwhistle.com To unsubscribe from this list, please visit: http://www.zeroknowledge.com/media --- end forwarded text -- ----------------- R. A. Hettinga <mailto: rah(a)ibuc.com> The Internet Bearer Underwriting Corporation <http://www.ibuc.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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