diff --git a/pkg/ueps/reader.go b/pkg/ueps/reader.go
index 7608335..12b1538 100644
--- a/pkg/ueps/reader.go
+++ b/pkg/ueps/reader.go
@@ -62,47 +62,47 @@ func ReadAndVerify(reader *bufio.Reader, sharedSecret []byte) (*ParsedPacket, er
 		length := int(lengthByte)
 
 		// 4. Read Value
-		value := make([]byte, length)
-		if _, err := io.ReadFull(reader, value); err != nil {
+		tagValue := make([]byte, length)
+		if _, err := io.ReadFull(reader, tagValue); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 
 		// Store for processing
 		switch tag {
 		case TagVersion:
-			header.Version = value[0]
+			header.Version = tagValue[0]
 			// Reconstruct signed data: Tag + Len + Val
 			signedData.WriteByte(tag)
 			signedData.WriteByte(byte(length))
-			signedData.Write(value)
+			signedData.Write(tagValue)
 		case TagCurrentLayer:
-			header.CurrentLayer = value[0]
+			header.CurrentLayer = tagValue[0]
 			signedData.WriteByte(tag)
 			signedData.WriteByte(byte(length))
-			signedData.Write(value)
+			signedData.Write(tagValue)
 		case TagTargetLayer:
-			header.TargetLayer = value[0]
+			header.TargetLayer = tagValue[0]
 			signedData.WriteByte(tag)
 			signedData.WriteByte(byte(length))
-			signedData.Write(value)
+			signedData.Write(tagValue)
 		case TagIntent:
-			header.IntentID = value[0]
+			header.IntentID = tagValue[0]
 			signedData.WriteByte(tag)
 			signedData.WriteByte(byte(length))
-			signedData.Write(value)
+			signedData.Write(tagValue)
 		case TagThreatScore:
-			header.ThreatScore = binary.BigEndian.Uint16(value)
+			header.ThreatScore = binary.BigEndian.Uint16(tagValue)
 			signedData.WriteByte(tag)
 			signedData.WriteByte(byte(length))
-			signedData.Write(value)
+			signedData.Write(tagValue)
 		case TagHMAC:
-			signature = value
+			signature = tagValue
 			// We do NOT add the HMAC itself to signedData
 		default:
 			// Unknown tag (future proofing), verify it but ignore semantics
 			signedData.WriteByte(tag)
 			signedData.WriteByte(byte(length))
-			signedData.Write(value)
+			signedData.Write(tagValue)
 		}
 	}