http://radio.weblogs.com/0108486/categories/encryption/ robertshaw.info references to encryption, authentication and related issues. en-us Copyright 2002 Robert Shaw Wed, 10 Jul 2002 08:56:55 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss092 robert.shaw@itu.int robert.shaw@itu.int http://radio.weblogs.com/0108486/categories/encryption/2002/07/10.html#a130 <P>BBC News has an <A href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_2115000/2115887.stm">interesting update on Sealand</A>, the offshore data haven based on an old&nbsp;concrete anti-aircraft tower off the east coast of England. <A href="http://slashdot.org/">Slashdot</A>&nbsp;also has a <A href="http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/07/09/2235215">related discussion thread</A>.</P> Slashdot http://radio.weblogs.com/0108486/categories/encryption/2002/06/10.html#a36 <P>"<SPAN class=newsContent>Here, <A href="http://www.reuters.co.uk/news_article.jhtml?type=technologynews&amp;StoryID=1065888">just about everyone carries an Octopus card</A> -- a rechargeable, contactless card that is passed over a scanner to access almost every train, bus or ferry." </SPAN><A href="http://www.reuters.co.uk/">[Reuters]</A>&nbsp;This follows the <A href="http://info.gov.hk/itbb/english/press/pr20122001b.htm">announcement</A> at the end of last year that the <A href="http://www.hongkongpost.gov.hk/index.html">Hong Kong Post</A> will distribute to every citizen a multi-use smart ID card, starting&nbsp;in mid-2003,&nbsp;with the option of getting a&nbsp;free digital certificate.</P> Slashdot: News for nerds, stuff that matters