How information is protected

[Mary Hawking]

>From:     David Hansen <davidh@spidacom.co.uk>
>Reply-To: ukcrypto@chiark.greenend.org.uk
>Date:     Sun, 12 Aug 2007 17:41:00 +0100
>
>http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/crime/article2856892.ece outlines how 
>"well" those inside the tent protect information about us. Not at all.

The article says that the server (holding top-secret phone calls 
relating to terrorism and organised crime) was "security protected": any 
idea whether this means securely encrypted, physical protection or both?

The police are concerned that vital information might be lost forever 
(implying lack of back-up) or fall into the wrong hands (if encrypted, 
they don't trust the encryption) while Forensic Telecommunications 
Services "denied that its disappearance would impact negatively on 
current police cases." - but doesn't mention future ones...

I don't think, without further information, you can be sure that 
precautions were inadequate - unless "office" means a place with desks 
and phones!

Mary Hawking




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Mary Hawking