From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Lucio De Re To: 9fans@cse.psu.edu Subject: Re: [9fans] Chaos anyone? Message-ID: <20030606121258.F13660@cackle.proxima.alt.za> References: <20030605013240.33002.qmail@web40413.mail.yahoo.com> <3EE060D3.307@null.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii In-Reply-To: <3EE060D3.307@null.net>; from Douglas A. Gwyn on Fri, Jun 06, 2003 at 09:58:17AM +0000 Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2003 12:12:59 +0200 Topicbox-Message-UUID: c6c741d4-eacb-11e9-9e20-41e7f4b1d025 On Fri, Jun 06, 2003 at 09:58:17AM +0000, Douglas A. Gwyn wrote: > > A. Baker wrote: > > Bodacion's Hydra server uses biomorphic mathematics -- > > a derivative of Chaos Theory used to model the random > > growth of living things -- to generate series of > > pattern-less numbers that cannot be deciphered by > > hackers, even if they possess the basic mathematical > > formula, Uner told NewsFactor. No two Hydra users ever > > receive the same session ID, customer ID, order ID, or > > any other digital identification. Nor will any hacker > > be able to discern a pattern and predict the next > > number, Uner added." > > In sci.crypt we call this "Snake Oil". "Obfuscation with intent to deceive" would be a good legal description, to my mind. ++L