Time: Fri Jan 31 02:46:29 1997 by primenet.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id SAA28949; Thu, 30 Jan 1997 18:51:40 -0700 (MST) id UAA25520; Thu, 30 Jan 1997 20:35:18 -0500 (EST) id UAA25511; Thu, 30 Jan 1997 20:35:16 -0500 (EST) id AA20678; Thu, 30 Jan 1997 20:35:15 -0500 by usr02.primenet.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id SAA03563 for <snetnews@world.std.com>; Thu, 30 Jan 1997 18:35:14 -0700 (MST) by primenet.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) with SMTP id SAA01220 for <snetnews@world.std.com>; Thu, 30 Jan 1997 18:35:08 -0700 (MST) Date: Thu, 30 Jan 1997 22:14:15 -0800 To: snetnews@world.std.com From: Paul Andrew Mitchell [address in tool bar] Subject: SNET: PROMIS Software Source Code Questions -> SearchNet's SNETNEWS Mailing List Please keep me in the loop on this topic, okay? I used to program systems in Fortran on a virtual minicomputer. I am a little rusty on applications, however. Many thanks! /s/ Paul Mitchell At 07:24 PM 1/30/97 +0000, you wrote: > >-> SearchNet's SNETNEWS Mailing List > > > >Crackpot Comments On PROMIS Progeny >by lawmk >Crazy irresponsible statements have been made about the >PROMIS software permutations used for electronic bank >transfers. >Some where out there in netland somebody might be able to answer >some questions from an advanced programmer's point of view: > >1) Has anyone ever analyzed the Alltel banking software to determine >if there are indeed source code weaknesses which would allow for a >back door > >2) Would somebody publish a DUMMIES into to the electronic funds >operations typically used by domestic US and international banks > >3) How much privacy exists (absent the so called "back door") in >typical domestic and international funds transfer operations ? > >4) Are the source codes for the Promis and derivative software >truly similiar or is there distiguishable differences ? > >5) What sort of program is the White House Data Base ? Is there >any good descriptions of the WHDB for DUMMIES on the net ? >What does it have in it ? > >There are loads of people on the list who can address these questions >and should do so. It would provide a most valuable service to >researchers who are looking into some unusual claims. >If somebody knows thsat there is a back door in the commonly >used banking software I'd sure like to hear about it. >lawmk > >-> Send "subscribe snetnews " to majordomo@world.std.com >-> Posted by: lawmk@cyber1.cyberhall.com > > ==================================================================== [Text is usually formatted in Courier 11 non-proportional spacing @] [65-characters per line; .DOCs by MS-WORD for MS-DOS, Version 5.0B.] Paul Andrew Mitchell, B.A., M.S., email address: pmitch@primenet.com Web site for the Supreme Law Firm is URL: http://www.supremelaw.com Ship to: c/o 2509 N. Campbell, #1776, Tucson, Arizona state [We win] We can decode all your byte streams, spaghetti code notwithstanding. Coming soon: "Manifesto for a Republic" by John E. Trumane ie JetMan ==================================================================== -> Send "subscribe snetnews " to majordomo@world.std.com -> Posted by: Paul Andrew Mitchell [address in tool bar]
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