Re: Mile High Snakeoil

[Arley Carter <ac@hawk.twinds.com>]

Oh No........... Not again Mr. Bill.  Still recovering from the IPG exploit.
Troll shield now in place Captain. ;-)

Regards:
-arc

Arley Carter
Tradewinds Technologies, Inc.
email: ac@hawk.twinds.com
www: http://www.twinds.com

"Trust me. This is a secure product. I'm from <insert your favorite 
corporation or government agency>."

On Mon, 11 Mar 1996, Andrew Loewenstern wrote:

> I was flipping through a copy of Spirit, the official magazine of Southwest  
> Airlines, while on a flight to Vegas and found a thoroughly enjoyable  
> advertisement for a crypto product.  Underlines and emphasis are theirs.
> 
> ----  Begin Snake-Oil Advertisement  ----
> 
> __UNBREAKABLE__ COMPUTER SECURITY AND PRIVACY AT A __BREAKTHROUGH__ LOW PRICE!
> 
> Stonewall-Drawbridge - Encryption Sytem
> 
> In the face of the increasingly dangerous invasion of professional, business  
> and personal privacy, unbreakable computer security at an affordable cost is  
> a must.  Lawyers, Accountants, Doctors, other professionals whose stock in  
> trade is confidential information are especially vulnerable to malpractice as  
> a result of unprotected information.  It is important to deal with this very  
> real potetial problem before it becomes a problem.  Every business, every  
> individual must also be concerned about computer security.  Encryption can  
> now be used to secure everything from credit card numbers to legal documents.  
>  Encryption through totally unbreakable Stonewall-Drawbridge is your  
> ultimate security blanket.
> 
> *Available Only to United States Citizens*
> 
> STONEWALL an unbreakable, streaming type algorithm, 100 to 10,000 times  
> faster than other encryptions.  Stonewall compresses prior to encryption,  
> eliminating the possible invasion of your computer files.  Its key cannot be  
> broken except by random chance, once in a million years.  Good for DOS;  
> Windows 3-1;  Windows 95 operating systems.....   ......$195
> 
> DRAWBRIDGE applies mathematical algorithms to encrypt messages and uses a  
> quasi-infinite, one-way transfer to ensure veracity.  Drawbridge uses an  
> Infinite Venegere Key (IVK), combined with a one-way private key transfer  
> which is impossible to break, except by chance, once in a million years.  It  
> also incorporates a forge-proof digital signature for verification and  
> authentication insuring absolute transmittal protection.
> 
> STONEWALL-DRAWBRIDGE ENCRYPTION SYSTEM provides unbreakable security  
> protection for your "need to protect" files, archives and computer to  
> computer transmission.  The Stonewall-Drawbridge System is the ultimate  
> encryption system, unmatched by anything else available...at a price that is  
> significantly lower than any competitive product.  This means it is  
> affordable for every professional, business or individual who needs and seeks  
> total and unfailing computer security....especially on the  
> Internet.......$295
> (includes a second system for your choice of contact)
> 
> (800) 610-0859  Mr. Thomas
> <order form deleted>
> (30 Day Money Back Guarantee)
> 
> Make Checks Payable to: HWI
> 747 E. Green Street, Suite 300, Pasadena , CA 91101-2119
> 
> ----  End Snake-Oil Advertisement  ----
> 
> 
> andrew
>