Two reports lagging the attack on tamperproof devices post last night from the Info Sec Group of NUS (which we've put at: http://jya.com/isghak.htm): 10-22-96. Reu: "Singapore scientists invent secure Internet system" The new system, developed by the NUS team in collaboration with several banks for Singapore at a cost of Singapore $500,000 (US$355,000), used smartcard technology which allowed the transmission of hidden digital signatures. Sponsors of the new system include Singapore's four large banks -- Development Bank of Singapore, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd, Overseas Union Bank Ltd, United Overseas Bank Ltd -- as well as Singapore Telecommunications Ltd and Citicorp's Citibank. 10-22-96. PrNe: Biometric Technology Firm Refutes Reports of Vulnerability to Smart Card A biometric facial recognition protects smart cards from tampering by denying access even if digital codes are obtained. According to the company's president, recent reports from U.S. and Israeli researchers on ways to crack encryption codes are needlessly alarming security managers in government and industry. ----- http://jya.com/timely.txt (4 kb for 2) ftp://jya.com/pub/incoming/timely.txt TIM_ely