* Carbons sent to: In: jimbell@pacifier.com -=> Quoting In:jimbell@pacifier.com to Harka <=- In> The fiber is usually coated with a very thin layer of clear plastic to In> protect against moisture and abrasion, and the diameter is around 0.5 In> to 1.0 millimeters in diameter. Doesn't that make it vulnerable (detectable) to Tempest attacks? Harka ___ Blue Wave/386 v2.30 [NR]
* Carbons sent to: In: jimbell@pacifier.com
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In> The fiber is usually coated with a very thin layer of clear plastic to In> protect against moisture and abrasion, and the diameter is around 0.5 In> to 1.0 millimeters in diameter.
Doesn't that make it vulnerable (detectable) to Tempest attacks?
Not really sure how. I have had heard of ways to tap a fibre optic link noninvasively, but its not related to Van Eck or anything like that.
Harka ___ Blue Wave/386 v2.30 [NR]
Doesn't that make it vulnerable (detectable) to Tempest attacks?
Harka ___ Blue Wave/386 v2.30 [NR]
No. Transmitting light via fiber doesn't emit EM. Anyway, the original post, as I recall, was about keeping sensitive data on a second hard drive, connected via (very thin, therefore harder to notice) fiber. Tempest monitoring was not a factor. -r.w.
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