>> From: Chris McSweeny <cpmcsweeny@gmail.com>
>> How reassuring. I often worry about people stealing data from my
batteries.
>> Seriously, what is the application for this?

> On 12 November 2014 12:05, Charles Craft <chucksea@mindspring.com> wrote:

> Authenticating the battery belongs in the device:
> "Authentication devices range from simple identification features to
> secure cryptographic products using an SHA-1 HMAC. "
> A counterfeit battery might be bad in these categories:
> "Portable medical
> Diagnostics, insulin pumps, heart rate monitors, blood glucose monitors
> Military
>
> Radio, night vision devices"
>

For many values of "belongs".
which may be of merit in some cases - such as the ones Charles noted

Or

>
> >> Or, to achieve other ends.
>

'This product is intended only for use with the high quality [tm]
over-priced batteries sold by xxx corporation.'

Which may be of merit in some cases :-).
For some values of 'merit'


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