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Article #1334Re: smart-card fragility
From: Phil Karn
Date: Mon, 05 Oct 1992 05:53
Date: Mon, 05 Oct 1992 05:53
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In article <0#6nw8k.nagle@netcom.com> nagle@netcom.com (John Nagle) writes: > Another alternative is to package smart cards as things one puts >on keyrings, rather than in wallets. Such devices have been >built, but don't sell well. Crypto Ignition Keys (CIKs) for STU-III secure phones are like this. They resemble a child's play key (plastic and oversized) but with electrical contacts between each tooth. The key is actually a carrier for a nonvolatile memory. Phil
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!cs.utexas.edu!sun-barr!ames!agate!spool.mu.edu!uwm.edu!ogicse!network.ucsd.edu!qualcom.qualcomm.com!servo.qualcomm.com!karn From: karn@servo.qualcomm.com (Phil Karn) Newsgroups: sci.crypt Subject: Re: smart-card fragility Message-ID: <1992Oct5.055310.10321@qualcomm.com> Date: 5 Oct 92 05:53:10 GMT Article-I.D.: qualcomm.1992Oct5.055310.10321 References: <11671@ember.UUCP> <6290@transfer.stratus.com> <0#6nw8k.nagle@netcom.com> Sender: news@qualcomm.com Organization: Qualcomm, Inc Lines: 11 Nntp-Posting-Host: servo.qualcomm.com