[geeks] Re: geeks digest, Vol 1 #2172 - 20 msgs

[nick at snowman.net]

I have to say tempest is very real, and amazingly scary from a security
POV.
	Nick

On Mon, 25 Nov 2002 dana at dtn.com wrote:

> dave at cca.org wrote:
> >Last I heard, not that I've been following it too closely,
> >an effective non-nuclear EMP device had still not been
> >demonstrated.
> 
> That depends on your definition of effective.  Range is obviously an issue.
> 
> >Defense contractors trying to get money to defend against
> >them have been hyping the threat for years, but the reality
> >has been lagging behind...
> 
> No, No, that was "Cyber[war-terrorism]" that they've been hyping for years.
> EMP protection is just kinda an offshoot from the "TEMPEST" protection
> crowd.
> 
> Dan
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