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From: broman@noscvax.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.mail
Subject: Re: Reading other peoples' mail
Message-ID: <475@noscvax.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 12-May-86 18:39:04 EDT
Article-I.D.: noscvax.475
Posted: Mon May 12 18:39:04 1986
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Organization: Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego
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Summary: direct phone link not secure

In article <919@vortex.UUCP> lauren@vortex.UUCP (Lauren Weinstein) writes:
> But of course, there's a far simpler solution.  If you have something
> really private to say to someone else, either don't send it via e-mail
> or set up a direct link to that person's site.

The direct link gives only a slight increase in privacy, because leaks can
happen either in your system or in the addressee's, unless you trust ALL system
administrators involved. Also, phone communications can be intercepted
when they get transmitted by microwave through the atmosphere. Monitoring the
phone company's transmissions is not all that hard. You need encryption for
real privacy.


Vincent Broman, code 632,  Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, CA 92152, USA
Phone: +1 619 225 2365     Starship: 32d 42m 22s N/ 117d 14m 13s W
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When everyone's out to get you, paranoia is just good thinking.