BBC Online 24/3/2000: "MI5 laptop snatched"

[Ian G Batten]

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> Ah, we can be re-assured though, according to the press the data on the
> laptop was heavily encrypted :-) I wonder what would be considered light
> encryption? ROT13 ?

DES.  Isn't stuff at Secret and above protected with all those
mysterious GCHQ algorithms, which are themselves classified?  Various
bridges, smelly fruit, etc, etc.

ian

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