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Othmar Wigger wrote:

> On Fri, 20 Jun 1997 Mats.Weber@elca-matrix.ch wrote:
>
> > Any comments on the service quality of SwissOnline as an internet
> provider ?
> >
> > Anyone using their special banking encryption software ? Are the
> banks really
> > working with them on that, and is it a real advantage over other
> providers ?
>
> Swiss Online is an ordinary Internet Provider, nothing more and
> nothing less. They don't use any special software.

They are Internet and Videotex Provider

> You are probably thinking of "SecureNet", an 128-bit-SSL proxy
> for Windows95, which is distributed freely by Swiss Online.
> However, it was written by another company, and probably
> financed by Credit Suisse;

SecureNet runs on '95 and NT and will soon be available for MacIt has
been written by r3 in the order of Swiss Online and was financed by
Swiss Online, CS, UBS, SBS, ZKB and Die Post.

> it is based on software freely
> available on the internet. So there is nothing special
> about Swiss Online either, you can use SecureNet with any
> internet provider.
>
No, it doesn't work with CompuServe

> You don't need SecureNet if you have a 128-bit-SSL enabled
> browser, such as the US version of Netscape. SecureNet is
> merely needed to circumvent US export regulations on
> cryptography.
>
> Well, yes, there is Videotex which is also run by Swiss Online.
> But Videotex is not Internet. It's obsolescent.

But by fall '97, there will be a gateway from Internet to Videotex, so
you can use this service with maximal bandwith as a dial-in user from
Swiss Online

> Many banks
> are working on moving from Videotex to Internet. Credit
> Suisse is already there. Works fine.
>
> Othmar



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