BBC: UK security details 'listed on web'

[Bazzer]

Yes, it's sadly true that the "little people" often take the flack for "big
people" cock-ups.

In passing, it seems kinda weird that the BBC have made such a big thing
about this chap posting the stuff on the net.  If they (the BBC) are so
concerned about national security why didn't someone there raise the matter
with the security services on the quiet?   As it now stands half the planet
now know how insecure these sorts of communications are and how to earwig on
them.

I doubt, in the clear light of day, if even the current knee-jerk UK Gov't
will go so far as banning scanners per se.  I guess what might happen is
that certain frequency bands on future retail scanners in the UK might be
blocked (as in the US).   Not that this would deter criminals and
terrorists - but neither, anyway, would an outright ban.  Dunno.  Time will
tell.

Baz

> > If the UK security services are still using unencrypted communications
> > then it's about time someone got the sack.
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> It's far easier to have a go at "little people" than do what should
> be done. It gives the spin doctors the chance to "show" that
> government is "doing something".
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> Such actions also mean that party politicians can be steered away
> from asking awkward questions about the advice the civil service gets
> from certain organisations based near the Cotswold Hills. If anyone
> has a tame MP who could be steered towards asking such a question
> that would be very gratifying.
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> >  Personally, I think the buck should stop with the PM.
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> Party politicians generally know only one thing about encryption.
> It's complicated and best left for other people to worry about. For
> once I wouldn't blame him.
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>   David Hansen, Edinburgh | PGP email preferred-key number F566DA0E
>  I will *always* explain why I revoke a key, unless the UK
>  government prevents me using the RIP Act 2000.
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