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Ruby2
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« on: 15:36:43, 21-10-2008 »
Reading this:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7681534.stm

Does anyone else get incredibly annoyed at what people feel bound to invent/ publicise? 

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Computer criminals could soon be eavesdropping on what you type by analysing the electromagnetic signals produced by every key press

Yeah now they could.  Now you've shown them that it's possible, researchers, and advertised it, BBC.

Marvellous.   Roll Eyes Angry
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« Reply #1 on: 15:48:34, 21-10-2008 »
Rubes, a similar thing happened over the Oyster travel cards in London. Not content with telling us that it had been discovered it was possible to forge them, tfl (or whoever) then described how. In the interests of security. Apparently Roll Eyes Angry
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« Reply #2 on: 15:50:13, 21-10-2008 »
Quote from: Morticia on 15:48:34, 21-10-2008
Rubes, a similar thing happened over the Oyster travel cards in London. Not content with telling us that it had been discovered it was possible to forge them, tfl (or whoever) then described how. In the interests of security. Apparently Roll Eyes Angry
What??  Well I suppose I shouldn't be surprised.  Next they'll be telling us all to panic about our finances because everyone else is panicking... oh...
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« Reply #3 on: 16:48:07, 21-10-2008 »
I've known for something like twenty years, that computers using CRT-type monitors broadcast a signal that can be picked up and interpreted to reconstruct the screen well enough for snooping. And electronic communications are inherently insecure. If you really must have a secret conversation, go stand back-to-back in the middle of a fen on a calm day.
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