diff --git a/src/openssl.hxx b/src/openssl.hxx
index b57ca7f..3f30b2c 100644
--- a/src/openssl.hxx
+++ b/src/openssl.hxx
@@ -71,6 +71,27 @@
 //! @ref gopenssl @copydoc gpcsc
 namespace openssl {
 
+  /// Get OpenSSL runtime and buildtime version information
+  /** To be displyed in an about box. It also shows mandatory license
+      information. */
+  inline std::string version() {
+    std::string v
+      ((std::string(OPENSSL_VERSION_TEXT)==SSLeay_version(SSLEAY_VERSION))
+       ? SSLeay_version(SSLEAY_VERSION)
+       : std::string(OPENSSL_VERSION_TEXT) + " (Buildtime)"
+       + "\n  - Runtime: " + SSLeay_version(SSLEAY_VERSION));
+    return v
+      + "\n  - OpenSSL API "+SHLIB_VERSION_NUMBER+" compatible"
+      + "\n  - " + SSLeay_version(SSLEAY_BUILT_ON)
+      + "\n  - " + SSLeay_version(SSLEAY_PLATFORM)
+      + "\n\n"
+      "This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project"
+      " for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit (http://www.openssl.org/)"
+      "\n\n"
+      "This product includes cryptographic software written by Eric Young"
+      " (eay@cryptsoft.com)";
+  }
+
   //============================================================================
   //! @addtogroup opensslexceptions
   //@{
diff --git a/src/pcsc.hxx b/src/pcsc.hxx
index 0f1cb14..87d9b7a 100644
--- a/src/pcsc.hxx
+++ b/src/pcsc.hxx
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ namespace pcsc {
           try {
             if (crypto::hex(c.reader(*it)->status().atr).find(atr)
                 !=string::npos)
-              CRYPTOLOG("found reader: "<<*it);
+              CRYPTOLOG("found reader: "<<(*it));
               res.push_back(*it);
           } catch (std::exception& x) { // ignore unusable readers
             CRYPTOLOG("ignored unusable reader: "<<x.what());