Chip and PIN

David Hansen ukcrypto at chiark.greenend.org.uk
Fri, 25 Jan 2008 11:33:03 -0000


On 24 Jan 2008 at 21:03, PeteM wrote:

> The difficulty is that if you ask the Ombudsman's office these 
> questions, they come back with, "Can't possibly discuss individual 
> cases, bleat, burble. Against the Data Protection Act, yada yada. Bound 
> by confidentiality, dribble dribble."

That sort of reply is a very good indication that they have something 
to hide.

> It's really hard to get past, but 
> it is absolutely essential if we are to understand what is going on.

I think persistence is the only way to stand a chance of breaking 
through their smugness. Huttons are often required to explain their 
reasoning in detail, it would be easy to make another bunch of smug 
gits do the same.



-- 
  David Hansen, Edinburgh 
 I will *always* explain revoked encryption keys, unless RIP prevents 
me   
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2000/00023--e.htm#54