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Re: Algorithm



On Sun, 28 Feb 1999, Jean-Francois Avon wrote:

[snip]
> There is a wonderfull little thingie called Secure ID: a temper-proof card 
> that generates a one-time 10(?) digit password valid only for one minute.  The 
> card is sealed and good for a few years.  When the batterie dies, you cannot 
> even change it and have to get a new card.
> 
> That takes reasonnably care of shoulder surfers like the poster.
> 
> Of course, it probably could be hacked, but the type of access it protects is 
> probably not worth it.
> 

It was hacked years ago. See l0pht.

-r.w.