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From: lee@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu (Greg Lee)
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: Re: Soviet Access to Usenet
Message-ID: <2672@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu>
Date: 20 Nov 88 17:18:59 GMT
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From article <8081@bloom-beacon.MIT.EDU>, by ajdenner@athena.mit.edu (Alexander J Denner):
" ...
" 	I do not think this would be a very good idea.  Now that the Soviets
" do not already have access to American networks (ARPANET, etc.).  (I am 
" saying that I am sure the KGB intercepts as much internet information as
" they can.)
" ... why make it easier for them to ...
" ... make it much easier for them to ...

If they already have access, then it couldn't be easier for them to have
access, unless it's a question of degree or immediacy.  If their access
is on the record, it would be bad public relations for them to cause
problems.  If a network connection is ever permitted, the price would
probably be extra security precautions, in which case the net effect
(pun intended) would be more protection for sensitive information.

		Greg, lee@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu