PSU Magazine Winter 1997

As use of the Internet increases, so do the possibilities for information theft and sabotage. By Valerie Brown ILLUSTRATION flY Cl IRISTOPI !ER STINE 16 P U MAGAZINE WINTER 1997 Their re earch focuses on the issue of trust. How can the ender and receiver of an electronic message be sure of each other' identity? How can information-financial account numbers, the location and movements of military per onne l and materials, orders for merchandise, decisions about which stocks to buy and se ll, prices of wheat and com-be kept out