When I received my CD I emailed them to send me the Linux version when
available. Needless to say, I have not received an acknowledgement.
WRT to the PKI, just bear in mind that they have both your public and your
private key because they have generated it for you.
Say after me - "Key escrow by default"
--
Howard.
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LANNet Computing Associates <http://www.lannet.com.au>
On Wed, 19 Jul 2000, Rev Simon Rumble wrote:
> I got this from the tax office today. It's all rather out-of-the-blue
> and I have NO idea what they're talking about. I presume I must have
> ticked an appropriate box on my ABN application.
>
> Presumably they're setting a up a Public Key Infrastructure, which
> sounds like a very sensible thing to do. Would allow all ATO activities
> to become electronic. Was there something in the tax legislation to give
> public key signatures the force of normal signatures for tax purposes?
>
> Now the one line which worries me is this talk about an ecommerce
> "application". Is this to be cross-platform and browser-based like the
> ABN application form or a Windoze piece of crap? Judging from their use
> of a non-ASCII character in their email without appropriate MIME
> headers specifying what character set they're using, it doesn't bode
> well for cross-platform support...
>
> Of course, I'd hate to see the average "ozi battla" receive this email!
> I at least know what a public key infrastructure is. I'd hate to see
> what my parents would do with it.
>
> (And yes, I am monitoring what the ATO do with my email address -- hence
> the [EMAIL PROTECTED])
>
> ----- Forwarded message from Australian Taxation Office <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -----
>
> Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 04:30:09 +1000
> From: "Australian Taxation Office" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Your Keys and Certificates
> To: "SIMON RUMBLE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>
> Dear MR RUMBLE
>
> Reference Number xxxx
>
> Your keys and certificates provided to secure and maintain confidentiality and
>integrity of your use of the ATO�s internet-based e-commerce system, known as the
>Electronic Commerce Interface (ECI), are now available.
>
> You will not be able to download your keys and certificates until you have received
>your Password and Personal Identification Code (PIC).
>
> Your Password and PIC have been sent to you under separate cover via Australia Post.
>You need the Password to download your keys and certificates and the PIC to import
>them to the ECI application software.
>
> Once you have received your Password and PIC, please use your browser to download
>them from <https://pki.ato.gov.au/0E4FAEB9864C1FB0/0000149874_20000714_B.p12>
>following the instructions previously sent to you.
>
> Please refer all questions to the ATO ESD Help Desk on 1300 139 373 quoting the
>Reference Number above.
>
> Michael Carmody
> Commissioner of Taxation and
> Registrar of the Australian Business Register
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- End forwarded message -----
>
>
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