email Crypto- third party

Ben Laurie ben at algroup.co.uk
Tue, 03 Aug 1999 10:13:06 +0100


Dave Bird wrote:
> 
> In article <37A591C6.2F4BB7E0@algroup.co.uk>, Ben Laurie
> <ben@algroup.co.uk> writes
> >Richard Clayton wrote:
> >> it is possible to intercept fax calls, but it would take a fairly
> >> skilled operation to do it. Compared with email, there are significant
> >> technical hurdles to jump (or am I just showing my familiarity with some
> >> technologies and ignorance of others ?)
> >
> >I don't see why it would be any harder than ordinary phone interception.
> 
>  Is it enough that an adequate second receiving fax have its receive
>  side connected to the intercept (and its transmit side connected to
>  nothing) in order for it to print the document?  or is would we
>  need slightly more sophisticated equipment??

My understanding is that that is all you need.

Cheers,

Ben.

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