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To: Big Al who wrote (5950)	7/19/1998 11:46:00 PM
From: g_m10	Respond to of 8545

This isn't the type of news I wanted to wake up to this morning when I read my morning paper. I hope this is just more ignorant reporting from the writer of this story. Allen, You are correct in your hopes. Banks use 128 bits security for financial transactions , which is billions of billions time stronger than in the reported case with 56 bits. To make life easier, for viewing bills some banks use, I believe, 42 bits encryption, but it wouldn't cause any damage even if it's cracked. Money can't change hands. Picture has only account number, no names. Hope it helps.