Abstract: In one aspect, authentication information is received from a first processing device in a second processing device, and a digital signature is generated in the second processing device by signing data that incorporates at least a portion of the received authentication information. The received authentication information is generated at least in part from a secret seed stored in the first processing device. The received authentication information may be combined with the digital signature generated by the second processing device to form a joint signature that is transmitted to an authentication server. In an illustrative embodiment, the received authentication information comprises a tokencode and the digital signature is generated by signing data that incorporates the tokencode. The data that is signed to generate the digital signature may comprise an electronic document having the tokencode appended thereto.

Abstract: A load securing arrangement includes an elongated flexible rope and a plurality of couplers attached to the rope. Each coupler has an eye portion and a hook portion rigidly attached at one end to the eye portion. The eye portion defines an opening therethrough. The eye portion lie along a first plane. The hook portion lies along a second plane extending in transverse relationship to the first plane. Each coupler is attached to the rope by a loop formed in the rope and inserted through the opening of the eye portion and then over the hook portion so as to permit the cinching of the loop into the form of a knot having a pair of half hitches extending about the eye portion and through the opening thereof.

Abstract: A carton is provided for dispensing sheet material from a roll thereof disposed in the carton. The carton has a hood panel and a material tearing member which is preferably mounted on the lower edge of the hood panel. A hood panel engaging portion is provided on the front panel of the carton for releasably holding the hood panel in overlying relationship with the front panel to close the carton. If the carton is used to dispense plastic sheet material, the front panel is provided with one or more openings which allow the end portion of the plastic sheet to be pressed against the roll of plastic sheet through the openings whereby the natural tackiness of the plastic material holds the end portion of the sheet against the outer surface of the front panel of the carton.