Re: Secure web sites

[Samuel W. Heywood]

On Mon, 10 Jan 2000 19:01:10 +0100 (MET), Bernie wrote:

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> The messages aren't secret that's not the point. The point is to create
> messages that let us know who we are talking to. (And with erspect to the
> secure sites who we are ourselves).
> //Bernie
> http://hem1.passagen.se/bernie/index.htm DOS programs, Star Wars ...

You mean to say that my internet shopping order for goods does not bear an
encrypted credit card number?  Anyone listening could find out my credit
card number, but would experience great difficulty trying to falsely identify
himself as me?

Sam Heywood

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