Path: utzoo!lsuc!hcr!edwin From: edwin@hcr.UUCP (Edwin Hoogerbeets) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Viruses Message-ID: <3536@hcr.UUCP> Date: Thu, 30-Jun-88 12:31:11 EST Article-I.D.: hcr.3536 Reply-To: edwin@hcr.UUCP (Edwin Hoogerbeets) Distribution: world Organization: HCR Corporation, Toronto Lines: 28 Summary: Condoms For Software (Inc). or should that be hardware :-) Keywords: There is an article in the latest FidoNET news about using Public Key Encryption as a means of distributing safe software. The article appeared in comp.org.fidonet (v5n26 digest) on 'page' 9. The idea was to have each developer have his/her own signature key to encrypt files. Or to have the files encrypted by some trusted persons (moderators?) that we know have distributed virus free software before. In light of the recent Amiga viruses, maybe someone should look into this. I have difficulty imagining how you could do this safely, however. A large database of keys would have to be kept. If someone is new to the public domain market for their own machine (hi there), it would be difficult to establish their reputation as they start producing software. Also, who is to say that viruses will not accidentally get encryted into the final distribution file. hmmm. ------ --------- ------------------------------------------- Edwin (Deepthot) Waterloo co-op student, HCR Corporation Hoogerbeets If you can't stand the cold, get into the kitchen! utai!{utzoo,utcsri}!hcr!edwin Null human body; hope that's ok edwin@hcr // Me Tarzan, Unix or: // I/owe is costly ...!hcr!MsgPort!edwin \\ // Amiga This mind intentionally A 2000 running UUPC \X/ Enthusiast left blank