RE: Re: AirGap's... one way protection

["Harris, Tim" <tharris () ocair com>]

At what level is the "e-gap" unidirectional?  If it is truly unidirectional
then how would I verify that the information was received correctly or even
at all?  I should think that if I were to use it for storage of credit card
transactions, it would behoove me to be able to guarantee that it was
received/processed.  If I can't even do some level of confirmation across
the gap how can I trust it except blind faith?  If I'm counting on that
transaction for $$ I want to KNOW that it is saved safely.

> etc.) You could pass the credit card information through an e-Gap in a one
> way fashion. By using this layer of protection, even if an attacker could 


> I think the ability to enforce unidirectional transactions in hardware is
> one of the main differences between Whale's e-Gap and a standard firewall.


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