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From: redsonja@olias.linet.org (Red Sonja)
Newsgroups: sci.crypt,alt.security,comp.org.eff.talk,comp.security.misc,comp.org.acm,comp.org.ieee
Subject: Re: Once tapped, your code is no good any more.
Message-ID: <1993Apr22.151722.799@olias.linet.org>
Date: 22 Apr 93 15:17:22 GMT
References: <Apr18.194927.17048@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU> <strnlghtC5p7zp.3zM@netcom.com> <1993Apr20.054308.15985@Celestial.COM>
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In article <1993Apr20.054308.15985@Celestial.COM> bill@Celestial.COM (Bill Campbell) writes:
>In <strnlghtC5p7zp.3zM@netcom.com> strnlght@netcom.com (David Sternlight) writes:
>
>:In article <Apr18.194927.17048@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU>
>:holland@CS.ColoState.EDU (douglas craig holland) writes:
>
>:>Note that measures to protect yourself from
>:>TEMPEST surveillance are still classified, as far as I know.
>
>:I think this to be inaccurate. One can buy TEMPEST equipment commercially.
>:Even Macs.
>
>Sure you can buy a TEMPEST approved Mac -- if you have enough
>money.  I haven't had any reason to look at this type of pricing
>for about 10 years, but a TEMPEST rating in 1982 would raise the
>price of a $2,495.00 Radio Shack Model III to something around
>$15,000.00.
>
Or just dig a deep enough hole in the ground. 50 feet should do it.


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