Blocking locator-type devices

[Q G Campbell]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ben Laurie [mailto:ben@algroup.co.uk]
> Sent: 14 February 2001 15:24
> To: ukcrypto@chiark.greenend.org.uk
> Subject: Re: Blocking locator-type devices
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> Q G Campbell wrote:
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> > The idea of a (random) noise generator located next to the=20
> microphone is
> > of more general application since it allows your phone to=20
> continue to
> > operate to receive calls.
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> > Placing your phone in an RF shielding bag or removing the=20
> batteries to
> > prevent your phone being used as a roving bug has side effects!
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> I was concerned about it being used for location, not bugging.

** I know. My response should have been part of another, related,
** thread. However the issues are similar - preventing unwarranted
** (in all senses of that word) monitoring of your legititimate=20
** activities.
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> > > > Those of us who live blameless, if boring lives, have=20
> nothing to worry
> > about have we.  :-}
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> Blameless? In whose eyes?

** Gerraghty directly answers this question in his latest book (**1)
** which is on the troubles in Northern Ireland. He gives some credible
** figures (**2) for the number of names on the various, known,
** "intelligence databases" in use there and in the UK and he describes
** the sort of mundane and innocent circumstances which could lead to a
** name being added. If having your name on one of these systems is the
** yardstick then there are a lot of "blameworthy" people among us.
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Notes

 (1) I will give the detailed reference in a later posting.

 (2) I think they sound credible on the evidence/sources he cites but
     I will leave it to people to make their own judgement.
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