Looks like every cypherpunk's favorite newsweekly has slipped a bit. This week's Economist (Oct 7-13, 1995, pp. 77-78) has a story about banks getting on the Internet, and some of the security risks involved. It's not _too_ bad, but, well, judge for yourself: "By far their biggest worry, however, is the threat posed by computer hackers. In recent months, numerous defects have been detected in the state-of-the-art Navigator program developed by Netscape, the leading maker of Internet ``browsing'' software. Earlier this year, a French hacker broke the program's code, albeit with the help of 120 computers. Although Netscape claims that the glitches in Navigator have now been smoothed out, their very existence has shaken confidence. ..." Sigh. No mention of export restrictions (I wanted to add "of course," but for the Economist it shouldn't be an "of course"). Shall I write the letter to the editor, or does someone else want to? One thing I'll need is a brief outline of Damien Doligez's acheivements to support the idea that characterizing him as a "hacker" is not quite right. Raph (who's wondering if there's something inherent in the media process that keeps them from getting their stories straight)