Re: [SG2] APFCs in Stargrunt
From: Chen-Song Qin <cqin@e...>
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1998 12:35:39 -0700 (MST)
Subject: Re: [SG2] APFCs in Stargrunt
> True security (at least from an digital-data perspective) is based on
> mathematics, not secrecy. So in addition to broadcasting the signal
on the
> right frequency, Require the 'query' command to be encrypted. If the
> receiver decrypts the correct command, then the response is sent,
otherwise
> it stays silent.
Actually, security for (relatively) unimportant, routine things is based
on mathematics. Security for really important stuff is based on
secrecy.
For this though, a little encryption is enough. But I think it should
be
more of a simple encryption scheme, rather than an actual protocol.