The September 13th InfoWorld has an advertisement by RSA Security.  If
you squint your eyes up real tight, and read between the lines, it
reads like this:


                       Our patents are running out.
                  Please don't forget
                       who invented this stuff.


       RSA

       Security


       For almost two decades,           More than 450 million copies   
       businesses have had no choice     of our RSA BSAFE(r) encryption 
       but to purchase public-key        technology are installed in    
       cryptography from RSA Data        today's most successful        
       Security.  Because we've          applications and devices.  And 
       gotten so much money, we've       why shouldn't it be that way?  
       purchased another company,        All other software is illegal, 
       Security Dynamics                 and we like it like that.  To  
       Technologies, Inc.  Today, the    try to keep you using our      
       companies have unified under      software, we have a new RSA    
       one name, RSA Security, Inc.      Keon(tm) product line,         
       Our new name and look reflects    providing companies with a     
       our desperate desire for you      complete digital certificate   
       to continue to purchase           system, known as "PKI," to     
       products from us, even after      enable and manage security for 
       our patents run out.  We know     e-commerce applications.       
       you have almost no idea who we    Thousands of customers have    
       are, but you should.  Chances     chosen RSA Security, including 
       are pretty close to 100%          Cisco, Compaq, Ericsson,       
       you've had to rely on one or      Fidelity, IBM, and Lucent.     
       more of our products to           They haven't had any other     
       purchase something over the       choice, and neither do you.    
       Internet, securely send email,    Now that we have to persuade   
       safely connect to your            you to purchase from us, we're 
       network, or do you banking        now trying to build a brand    
       online.  As a combined            name before it's too late.  To 
       company, we are the premier       learn how we might serve your  
       monopoly in e-security -- at      e-security needs, please visit 
       least until our patents run       us at www.rsasecurity.com, or  
       out.                              contact us at                  
                                         [EMAIL PROTECTED] or        
                                         1-877-RSA-4900

       
       Your Only Choice in e-Security


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