The following appeared in the latest issue of The mini-Annals of Improbable Research ("mini-AIR"), Issue Number 1996-03, March, 1996, ISSN 1076-500X (a superb sceince journal that comes with my highest recommendation, BTW): ----------------------------------------------------------- 1996-03-05 PGP-Y Ill Advised Reader Andrew Rock has been investigating our foolproof data security protocol, PGP-Y (Pretty Good Parasychology). He intuited this missive to us: "You were ill-advised to release the details of your PGP-Y -- "Pretty Good Parapsychology" protocol on an international mailing list such as mini_AIR. US law prohibits the export of such highly secure transmission technology, defining it as munitions. Your proposal must await government-approved key espcrow [sic] systems rumoured to be under consideration by the NSA. The approved systems will prohibit the possession or transmission of ideas beyond the imagination of government officers. Please do not carelessly put the publication of AIR at risk while I have nearly two years left on my subscription." Investigator Trevor Green and a large team at the University of Saskatchewan have also been laboring in the field. Green reports: "After an initial trial period of PGP-Y within our department, we have had some disappointing initial results. While the transmission rate is nothing short of paraphenomenal, the security mechanism is, alas, not wholly foolproof -- everything worked fine, until my friend Steve started imagining that he was intercepting the telepathically-transmitted data. We are sure that this technical loophole may be overcome but wish to alert your paranormal engineers to the oversight. Meanwhile, I am pleased to report that the credit-card fraud charges against Steve will be settled out of court." ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Liberty is truly dead |Mark Aldrich | | when the slaves are willing |GRCI INFOSEC Engineering | | to forge their own chains. |maldrich@grci.com | | STOP THE CDA NOW! |MAldrich@dockmaster.ncsc.mil | |_______________________________________________________________________| |The author is PGP Empowered. Public key at: finger maldrich@grci.com | | The opinions expressed herein are strictly those of the author | | and my employer gets no credit for them whatsoever. | -------------------------------------------------------------------------