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From: grzesiak@a3bee2.UUCP (John Grzesiak )
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Re: wire tapping (was: good passwords)
Summary: Oh well
Message-ID: <232@a3bee2.UUCP>
Date: 29 Jul 88 01:45:08 GMT
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Wire tapping is cute. You really don't have to cut the wires to get data,
two induction coils with high sensitivity amplifiers and some conversion
circuitry and you have a tap, without the risk of setting off intrusion
circuits (Unless somebody out there has a circuit that dynamically checks
line load). The pentagon is a different story though, Fiber optics: yes
,tappable: NO . They are run thru a tubular plenum that is gas pressurized
with a pressure alarm, any change in pressure is a shutdown and 100% check
of every inch of the system. (anyway why are any of you even interested in
breaking someones system? There are so many applications yet to develop I
wouldn't think that anyone serious would have the time!)
-- John Grzesiak --
   at yale!spock!a3bee2!grzesiak