Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!usc!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!uakari.primate.wisc.edu!ra!Ra.MsState.Edu!fwp1 From: fwp1@CC.MsState.Edu (Frank Peters) Newsgroups: comp.org.eff.talk Subject: Re: "Bad" backups Message-ID: Date: 14 Nov 90 19:51:35 GMT References: <36353@nigel.ee.udel.edu> Sender: usenet@ra.MsState.Edu Organization: Computing Center, Mississippi State University Lines: 28 Nntp-Posting-Host: tzu.cc.msstate.edu In-reply-to: new@ee.udel.edu's message of 14 Nov 90 19:25:06 GMT In article <36353@nigel.ee.udel.edu> new@ee.udel.edu (Darren New) writes: I've always wondered why intelligent people who run illegal (or possibly-illegal) BBSs and such don't have a provision for wiping them on a moment's notice. For example, why not have all local backups stored in range of a degausser that would turn on if the door to the room was opened before a particular switch was turned off elsewhere. I can't imagine this being illegal in any sense. What about storing the backups in a safe that would take damage to the backups inside to open? Such safes are available pretty cheaply. If the cops show up with a search warrent for the premises you are required to unlock doors, open safes and so on. I'm sure disabling booby traps would also be required. Now if they searched while you weren't present and failed to disable the trap...hmmm, that would be a tough call. I'd see a lwayer before I tried it though. and whatever you do be sure your trap can't injure someone. I recall a story on 60 minutes a while back about a shop owner convicted of manslaughter after a thief died in his home-made electric trap. FWP -- -- Frank Peters Internet: fwp1@CC.MsState.Edu Bitnet: FWP1@MsState Phone: (601)325-2942 FAX: (601)325-8921