At 9:36 AM -0700 4/10/03, Damian Gerow wrote:

Bill Frantz <frantz@pwpconsult.com> wrote:

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At 12:22 PM -0700 4/8/03, Declan McCullagh wrote:

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http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/4/prweb61830.php

I like particularly:

"Patent Pending Encryption Algorithm Encrypts Data Dynamically. The HyperDrive Encryption Method Dynamically changes and as it is not a seed based algorithm, it is impossible to decipher."

Now impossible to decypher is a claim I haven't seen before. Let's see, we can combine it with compression, and get SHA1, or for even faster execution and better compression, MD5.

This could be coincidence, but did you guys see the release date?

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 1, 2003 01:00 p.m. EST

NEWS MEDIA CONTACT Jeff Fries, (919)663-6291

Web Site http://www.fly-pegasus.com

Not to mention that they're a web design shop...

The interesting bit is the prominence it got in the Google news listings. Search on Homeland+security+encryption. Then click the "news" tab. Look for: HyperDrive Encryption Algorithm Could Be Useful for Homeland ... PR Web, WA - Apr 3, 2003 Which takes you to: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/4/prweb61830.php Also see: http://news.com.com/2100-1025-996100.html?tag=fd_top Cheers - Bill ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bill Frantz | Due process for all | Periwinkle -- Consulting (408)356-8506 | used to be the | 16345 Englewood Ave. frantz@pwpconsult.com | American way. | Los Gatos, CA 95032, USA