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To: Stormweaver who wrote (16273)	5/10/1999 9:08:00 PM
From: Eric.sun	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 64865

If internet is not developing at the rate it is, BillG might have better chance to win in the end for whatever muscle he got. But I suspect time is not on his side unless he can buy all the time and let people wait for his clumsy technology like he did before. And he might just be that lucky to pull this off.

To: Stormweaver who wrote (16273)	5/11/1999 1:20:00 AM
From: tiquer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 64865

How is Microslop doing with smart cards??? Compaq will produce the first handheld computing device with built-in smart-card technology. The forthcoming handheld PC will include an embedded smart-card reader and a smart card from Schlumberger Smart Cards and Terminals. wired.com I do believe Microslop is out of the loop on this one... Will be happening more and more.. The Java Card API is the API for Java-enabled smart cards. It is used to access smart cards that run their own Java Virtual Machine, allowing it to execute downloaded code. Security is a prime focus of the Java Card API, so it includes public key cryptography as a basic part of its capabilities. Some cards even include on-board 64-bit cryptographic coprocessors. The Java Card API has already been adopted by all major smart card vendors, including Schlumberger,Delarue, GemPlus, and Bull. End users who have committed to the use of Java Cards include Visa, MasterCard and, of course, Sun Microsystems; even some GSM mobile phone manufacturers are using the Java Card API as an interface to their mobile phone SIMM cards. idg.net I hope they start using java cards in all computers.. would make authentication much nicer.. One's java card and a password or thumbprint... The future... Cheers, Roger R