NODE 7763d2e6Re: Latest smartcard software
Information Security <guy@panix.com>Wed, 21 Jan 1998 18:26:21 +0800
> From cypherpunks-errors@toad.com Wed Jan 21 03:38:35 1998
>
> The Independent Smartcard Developer Association, the only non-vendor
> controlled smartcard related industry organization, announces their latest
> release of SIO/STEST.
>
> SIO/STEST is a developer toolkit that provides drivers for most popular
> smartcard readers as well as card support for a wide range of crypto
> capable smartcards. SIO/STEST provides the tools required by the
> application programmer to integrate smartcards with their application.
>
> As always, your feedback is appreciated.
Is this for a "cypherpunks" smartcard, or for hacking them?
Smartcards tend to be transponders, and to want to gobble up
all other cards...bad card, bad card.
Excerpt from the Cryptography Manifesto enclosed.
---guy
Consider it an NSA proposal to issue everyone a Universal Biometrics Card.
Everyone in the world.
# By John Walker -- kelvin@fourmilab.ch, Revision 8 -- February 28th, 1994
#
# Operationally, the Universal Biometrics Card serves as the cardholder's
# identification for all forms of transactions and
# interactions. It can potentially replace all the
# following forms of identification and credentials:
#
# Passport and visas
# House and car keys
# Driver's license and automobile registration(s)
# Employee ID card
# Bank credit, debit, and automatic teller cards
# Health insurance card
# Medical history/blood type/organ donor cards
# Automobile insurance card
# Telephone credit card(s)
# Membership card for clubs, museums, etc.
# Frequent flyer club card(s) and flight coupons
# Car rental discount card(s)
# Train, bus, airplane, toll road and bridge tickets
# Airline flight boarding pass
# Train and bus pass and subscription card
# WHO immunisation certificate
# Personal telephone directory
# Personal telephone number
# Passwords for access to computers, data services, and networks
# Software subscription access keys
# Cable and satellite TV subscriptions
# Cellular phone and personal digital assistant personal ID
# Encryption keys for secure electronic mail, phone, and FAX
# Electronic signature key
#
# Cash
#
# Of course, use of the Universal Biometrics
# Card will start out as voluntary...
They'll say hey, you've already surrendered your biometric number
during fingerprinting for driver's licenses.
It will be too late.
The high-tech American Leviathan will be in place.
NODE 9d2f3f23Re: Latest smartcard software
Marshall Clow <mclow@owl.csusm.edu>Thu, 22 Jan 1998 08:58:29 +0800
guy wrote:
> > From cypherpunks-errors@toad.com Wed Jan 21 03:38:35 1998
> >
> > The Independent Smartcard Developer Association, the only non-vendor
> > controlled smartcard related industry organization, announces their
>latest
> > release of SIO/STEST.
> >
> > SIO/STEST is a developer toolkit that provides drivers for most popular
> > smartcard readers as well as card support for a wide range of crypto
> > capable smartcards. SIO/STEST provides the tools required by the
> > application programmer to integrate smartcards with their application.
> >
> > As always, your feedback is appreciated.
>
>Is this for a "cypherpunks" smartcard, or for hacking them?
>
>Smartcards tend to be transponders, and to want to gobble up
>all other cards...bad card, bad card.
>
[ Excerpt from the Cryptography Manifesto snipped ]
>
>They'll say hey, you've already surrendered your biometric number
>during fingerprinting for driver's licenses.
>
>It will be too late.
>
>The high-tech American Leviathan will be in place.
>
>
All the more reason to distribute information on how
to read from and write to the cards.
-- Marshall
Marshall Clow Adobe Systems <mailto:mclow@mailhost2.csusm.edu>
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