-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Mark Terka writes:
Why don't organizations like Wired (who are ostensibly closely connected to the 'net) not have public keys (ie through Viacrypt, as they are a commercial enterprise) that subscription purchasers could encrypt a credit card number to them, and then e-mail that cyphertext file to them for processing.
Some do; see for example http://northpole.net/buttons.html (as noted by Hal Finney previously).
[...] use of encryption is hardly a novel concept for business to swallow (particularly a magazine like Wired, who likely have a reasonably encryption knowledgeable readership or potential readership).
Wired is tired. Someone should call them on this. Incidentally, I just tried to get into HotWired using the "cypherpunks"/ "cypherpunks" combo I recommended to Amanda earlier this evening. It didn't work. I'm just about to re-register cypherpunks on it, so don't be surprised to see a verification key sent to the list soon. I'll summarize to the list once the new membership seems ready to go. - -L. Futplex McCarthy "Your registration [...] encourages responsible behavior and good citizenship by discouraging anonymity." --Hotwired, on http://www.hotwired.com/newform.html -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.1 iQCVAwUBLu6Q9Gf7YYibNzjpAQFHswQA38F5Ky8pus0EYJfo7pi/+w+rfTMpXlY/ BIPUL49HQjsLYlKgOkgbsUZYdyHFyqvikqFHDbLuZiuLigsRjmlWc1BJPCSEdHML tEyPaw8rgwjVaJOP1Y16LW25lkcCn4sXVVxFlpFsjfSKF6peOcAteXFXJ5Y2kpK8 QCmu4pJZpbg= =uaT5 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----