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.

Jared Noble

"John M. Atkinson" <john.m.atkinson@erols.com> on 12/16/98 05:37:02 AM

Please respond to gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU

To:   gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
cc:    (bcc: Jared E Noble/AAI/ARCO)
Subject:  Re: [SG2] APFCs in Stargrunt

Nyrath the nearly wise wrote:

>	  You'd have to be careful and make the chip "stealthy".
>	  It wouldn't do to have the enemy equipped with *long* range
>	  IFF, doing what the friendly IFF does.

One would hope that you would keep secret both the series of frequencies
you use, and the correct codes to activate them.

John M. Atkinson