On Jun 25, 2013, at 9:53 PM, Måns Nilsson wrote: > IVY BELLS (USN is / was an ALL-CAPS org, right?) was a copper era project, > and it did use EMI tapping (TEMPEST) to get to the traffic > without tampering with the cable.
Fiber can be tapped, too, though it's not as easy as EMI. Heck, it can even be potentially 'pre-tapped' prior to deployment. > Having gotten that cleared, I'd argue that if you're on speaking terms with > the cable operator, it is much easier to use a full-spectrum monitor port on > the WDM system. The issue is that the cable operator may be on speaking terms with reporters at the Guardian. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Roland Dobbins <rdobb...@arbor.net> // <http://www.arbornetworks.com> Luck is the residue of opportunity and design. -- John Milton
