Excerpts from mail: 30-Jan-96 The FV Problem = A Press Pr.. Timothy C. May@got.net (2439*)
But, it occurred to me, this is just part of the larger syndrom. Simson's article was practically written from the FV press release. While he interviewed some "security experts," clearly the timing of his article (this morning) and the announcement by Nathaniel of his discovery (this morning) suggests the cozy relationship involved.
FYI, you've got the order of events completely backwards. We haven't yet even written a press release, actually, though we're likely to do so shortly. The first news was Simson's story. We wanted to make sure that the first reporter was sophisticated enough to understand the story, and Simson (as the author of "Practical UNIX Security" certainly qualifies.) Simson's story appeared on the Web and AOL, which prompted my statement in response to that story. -- NB -------- Nathaniel Borenstein <nsb@fv.com> Chief Scientist, First Virtual Holdings FAQ & PGP key: nsb+faq@nsb.fv.com