{"id":4396,"date":"2024-09-05T15:47:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T14:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/?page_id=4396"},"modified":"2024-09-08T16:54:52","modified_gmt":"2024-09-08T15:54:52","slug":"interview-henrik-sandin","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/interview-henrik-sandin\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview- Henrik Sandin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-04981b5\" data-block-id=\"04981b5\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-04981b5-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-a0d8c1b\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"a0d8c1b\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-a0d8c1b{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(4% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-a0d8c1b-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-a0d8c1b-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-06df779\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"06df779\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-06df779{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(92.2% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-06df779-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-06df779-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-61e35b5\" data-block-id=\"61e35b5\"><style>.stk-61e35b5{margin-bottom:0px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-61e35b5-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-af2b101\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"af2b101\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-af2b101{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(25% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-af2b101-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-af2b101-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-advanced-image  root-eb-advanced-image-5w21x\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-advanced-image-5w21x \"><figure class=\"eb-advanced-image-wrapper eb-advanced-image-5w21x img-style-square caption-style-1 caption-horizontal-center caption-vertical-bottom bottom no-effect\" data-id=\"eb-advanced-image-5w21x\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/henrik_sandin_serious.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Henrik Sandin<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-d3b0b1b\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"d3b0b1b\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-d3b0b1b{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(50% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-d3b0b1b-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-d3b0b1b-inner-blocks\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Henrik Sandin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-b70707a\" id=\"interview-by-ian-sherrington\" data-block-id=\"b70707a\"><h5 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">Interview by Ian Sherrington<\/h5><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve known Henrik Sandin, 47, for many years. We first met at a beach bar in Antigua around 1998, possibly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We recently had a long chat about the old days and about his role with one of the original software providers, Boss Media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before our chat, I had no idea just how clever a programmer he is and how he figured out how to create internet casino games from scratch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He became an employee of Boss Media, at its inception in 1997. Boss Media grew rapidly and became one of the \u2018big four\u2019 of casino games suppliers.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Boss Media would meet a grim ending, unlike Henrik, who, despite a serious motorcycle accident, has stayed in the industry ever since.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s his story\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Revision Note. After first publication of this interview, , Henrick felt his colleagues deserved a bit more of the credit for the success of Boss Media. So I&#8217;ve rewritten a few passages and fixed a few errors and omissions. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-45376d6\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"45376d6\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-45376d6{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(25% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-45376d6-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-45376d6-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-307d556\" id=\"page-list\" data-block-id=\"307d556\"><style>.stk-307d556{margin-bottom:0px !important}<\/style><h6 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">Page List<\/h6><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-page-list has-small-font-size\"><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/interview-henrik-sandin\/interview-henrik-sandin-boss-media\/\">Interview &#8211; Hendrik Sandin &#8211; Boss Media<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/interview-henrik-sandin\/interview-henrik-sandin-operations\/\">Interview &#8211; Henrik Sandin &#8211; Operations<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/interview-henrik-sandin\/interview-henrick-sandin-hurricane-georges\/\">Interview &#8211; Henrick Sandin &#8211; Hurricane Georges<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/interview-henrik-sandin\/interview-henrick-sandin-norway\/\">Interview &#8211; Henrick Sandin &#8211; Norway<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/interview-henrik-sandin\/interview-henrick-sandin-norsk-tipping\/\">Interview &#8211; Henrick Sandin &#8211; Norsk Tipping<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/interview-henrik-sandin\/interview-henrick-sandin-antigua-again\/\">Interview &#8211; Henrick Sandin &#8211; Antigua Again<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/interview-henrik-sandin\/interview-henrick-sandin-boss-medias-home-markets\/\">Interview &#8211; Henrick Sandin &#8211; Boss Media&#8217;s Home Markets<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/interview-henrik-sandin\/interview-henrick-sandin-boss-media-devoured\/\">Interview &#8211; Henrick Sandin &#8211; Boss Media Devoured<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/interview-henrik-sandin\/interview-henrick-sandin-after-boss-media\/\">Interview &#8211; Henrick Sandin &#8211; After Boss Media<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/interview-henrik-sandin\/interview-henrick-sandin-end\/\">Interview &#8211; Henrick Sandin &#8211; End<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<p><strong>With my grateful thanks to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dr Aftab Rizvi<\/strong><br><strong>Ben Dalfen<br>David Vanrenen<br>Simon Noble<br>Henrik Sandin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>And especially thank you Paul Cullen for the editing<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-77d0ae8\" data-block-id=\"77d0ae8\"><style>.stk-77d0ae8{margin-bottom:0px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-77d0ae8-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-c91f5a8\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"c91f5a8\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-c91f5a8{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(25% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-c91f5a8-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-c91f5a8-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-advanced-image  root-eb-advanced-image-37f0z\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-advanced-image-37f0z \"><figure class=\"eb-advanced-image-wrapper eb-advanced-image-37f0z img-style-square caption-style-1 caption-horizontal-center caption-vertical-bottom bottom no-effect\" data-id=\"eb-advanced-image-37f0z\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/08\/hacker.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-678f956\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"678f956\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-678f956{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(68% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-678f956-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-678f956-inner-blocks\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Early Days<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1985, at 8 years old, Henrik started his programming career. Using a desktop 386 PC, he worked out how to alter game software so that it would run using the limited hardware of his PC.\u00a0 Hacked them basically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This was no mean feat and started his path to becoming a programmer of exceptional talent; he went on to hacking game consoles and then created free software for the hacking community in general.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-cbc243f\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"cbc243f\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-cbc243f{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(7% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-cbc243f-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-cbc243f-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-e97a2f5\" data-block-id=\"e97a2f5\"><style>.stk-e97a2f5{margin-bottom:0px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-e97a2f5-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-6717a12\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"6717a12\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-6717a12{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(25% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-6717a12-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-6717a12-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-advanced-image  root-eb-advanced-image-sf1io\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-advanced-image-sf1io \"><figure class=\"eb-advanced-image-wrapper eb-advanced-image-sf1io img-style-square caption-style-1 caption-horizontal-center caption-vertical-bottom bottom no-effect\" data-id=\"eb-advanced-image-sf1io\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/08\/joel_wikell.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Joel Wikell<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-182057b\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"182057b\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-182057b{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(68% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-182057b-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-182057b-inner-blocks\">\n<p>By the early 90\u2019s, Henrik Henrik was hanging out with some fellow hackers who met a man Joel Wikell who was a Swedish magazine publisher, in Sweden. Joel asked Henrik if he could create make online casino games?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As every good programmer would say when challenged: \u201cOf course we can make that.. \ud83d\ude0a\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They agreed and the group began to work out how to create the required software. A nice part of this task was that they actually got paid.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-6e9af43\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"6e9af43\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-6e9af43{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(7% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-6e9af43-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-6e9af43-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-edd28eb\" data-block-id=\"edd28eb\"><style>.stk-edd28eb{margin-bottom:0px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-edd28eb-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-527d4d9\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"527d4d9\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-527d4d9{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(25% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-527d4d9-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-527d4d9-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-advanced-image  root-eb-advanced-image-8so6t\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-advanced-image-8so6t \"><figure class=\"eb-advanced-image-wrapper eb-advanced-image-8so6t img-style-square caption-style-1 caption-horizontal-center caption-vertical-bottom bottom no-effect\" data-id=\"eb-advanced-image-8so6t\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/challenged_programmer_2-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-2d94fbf\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"2d94fbf\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-2d94fbf{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(68% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-2d94fbf-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-2d94fbf-inner-blocks\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Programming Is Challenging<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Creating casino game software from scratch is pretty daunting.&nbsp; However, by using his extensive knowledge of the Assembly &amp; C++ computer languages as well as researching through documentation that was available at that time (bulletin boards mainly), he worked out how to manipulate images on screen and the relevant game logic.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was Joel, with his media background, who determined the layouts of the games. He was a perfectionist and strove to create an impressive, but intuitive, screen layout even with the limitation of the screen capabilities of that time.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cJoel was very specific about the size and placement of each button and feature\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Henrik made the magic happen by writing the programming code needed. He used a combination of ASM and C++ and worked out how to manipulate the graphics in memory by using bitmaps to display the graphics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI spent countless hours working it out. I had dial-up internet and bulletin boards to locate information and the book &#8216;Programming Windows&#8217; by Charles Petzold&nbsp; (a classic) for $30. \u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the biggest challenges he faced were to do with the timing of different CPU and GPU capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI needed to provide the same gaming experience to users on different PCs. Slots should spin at the same speed for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also realized that the graphics and animations needed to be in 3D; giving the user a more realistic experience. So, he worked out the necessary algorithms to take flat images (for example: slot icons like a cherry) and to display them on the screen, with shadows and real-life movement with gravity and motion blur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All clever stuff. And it worked! His co-workers had\u00a0built a slots, roulette and blackjack and the first game he built using the co-workers framework was &#8230; Keno!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-8167c3f\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"8167c3f\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-8167c3f{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(7% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-8167c3f-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-8167c3f-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-4a1c146\" data-block-id=\"4a1c146\"><style>.stk-4a1c146{margin-bottom:0px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-4a1c146-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-2f84200\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"2f84200\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-2f84200{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(25% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-2f84200-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-2f84200-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-advanced-image  root-eb-advanced-image-ahqqh\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-advanced-image-ahqqh \"><figure class=\"eb-advanced-image-wrapper eb-advanced-image-ahqqh img-style-square caption-style-1 caption-horizontal-center caption-vertical-bottom bottom no-effect\" data-id=\"eb-advanced-image-ahqqh\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/09\/medstroms_logo.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-a75e3f6\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"a75e3f6\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-a75e3f6{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(68% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-a75e3f6-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-a75e3f6-inner-blocks\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Secure Communications<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-expand stk-block-expand stk-block stk-71c4dce\" data-block-id=\"71c4dce\"><div class=\"stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-680485b stk-block-expand__short-text\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-block-id=\"680485b\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><em>Then there was the problem of secure communications. Encryption at that time was slow and prevented the speedy execution of speedy transactions. Luckily, Medstr\u00f6ms Multimedia found a way to do it with a software they created called SSR.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button is-style-link stk-block-expand__show-button stk-block stk-39f9de5\" data-block-id=\"39f9de5\"><a aria-hidden=\"false\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-darken\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"stk-button__inner-text\">Show more<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-628ed10 stk-block-expand__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-block-id=\"628ed10\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><br><em>\u00a0Medstr\u00f6ms Multimedia worked out their own encryption protocols so that game transactions could be sent quickly and securely.<\/em><br><em>They incorporated a forerunner of HTTPS called SSR to hande the encryption and decryption of data packets. SSR worked with a client and a server. The casino games would talk to the client software which was installed on the customer\u2019s PC alongside the casino games. The SSR client would then encrypt the data packet and send to the SSR server. The SSR server then decrypted the message and forwarded it on to the casino sever.<\/em>l<br><em>\u00a0SSR services between client and server used port 8080 which is often used as an alternative to port 80 HTTP web traffic and for proxy servers.<\/em><br><em>Unfortunately, SSR proved to be very CPU intense. As a result, they switched to HTTPS when that became standard.<\/em> <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button is-style-link stk-block-expand__hide-button stk-block stk-0766b7b\" data-block-id=\"0766b7b\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-darken\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"stk-button__inner-text\">Show less<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-7f532fa\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"7f532fa\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-7f532fa{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(7% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-7f532fa-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-7f532fa-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-3b7a858\" data-block-id=\"3b7a858\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-3b7a858-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-281fd5a\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"281fd5a\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-281fd5a-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-281fd5a-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-e6fb4f9\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"e6fb4f9\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-e6fb4f9-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-e6fb4f9-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-button  root-eb-button-s3zix\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-button-s3zix \"><div class=\"eb-button-wrapper eb-button-alignment eb-button-s3zix\"><div class=\"eb-button\"><a class=\"eb-button-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/interview-henrik-sandin\/interview-henrik-sandin-boss-media\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Next Page &#8211; Boss Media<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-f3895c6\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"f3895c6\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-f3895c6-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-f3895c6-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-76dbfae\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"76dbfae\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-76dbfae{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(3.8% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-76dbfae-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-76dbfae-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Henrik Sandin Henrik Sandin Interview by Ian Sherrington I\u2019ve known Henrik Sandin, 47, for many years. 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