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lloyd dettering
you don't have to be connected to the web for there to be a powerline intrusion. Even if you're using a battery, the gov. can access your PC! AC or DC, it doesn't matter!
Posted as a reply to:
Re: Viability of power-line intrusions
I understand realism, which is why anyone would simply use battery power if
they were that afraid of a power-line intrusion. The question is more
theoretical at this time, but for how long? If there's two things I've
learned over the years it's never underestimate the cunning and tenacity of
criminals, and second is that computer software and hardware continues to
increase in capability while dropping in price, resulting in home computers
or laptops today that two or three decades ago would have taken "national"
means to have owned and operated.
Also, you wrote: "If you are concerned about the kind of highly-motivated,
well-funded and overly-technical attacker that would be able to deduce
anything from monitoring your power usage...."
I clearly said in my original posting that power-line intrusions are used to
collect data, not monitor your power usage. I suggest you read about the
NSA's TEMPEST program and security requirements regarding it. Computer data
can be just as easily collected via power lines as through a broadband
connection, only it's much more covert. If governments and corporations can
use it and are concerned with protection against it, then there's no reason
to believe criminals have not, or will not soon, be using it.
You also said: "The short answer - if you think your opponents are smarter
and richer than you, and they're interested in your information, stop using
the information in places they can get to."
For now, you still have that option, but as companies and/or their products
are increasingly connected to the web and cell networks, it won't be long
before you don't have any choice. Have you ever tried operating a computer
that's not connected to the internet? It's amazing how many programs won't
function because the program can't communicate to the internet for reasons
such as product verification, and when you try to communicate with the
company they go into vapor lock (as though regular mail doesn't exist or is
not an option anymore for communications) and fail or refuse to pass along
authorization numbers, etc., for your legally owned software to function.
I don't think it's a dumb question to be asking about criminals and
power-line intrusions. As we all become more connected to the web for
everyday needs and services, it's just another possible vulnerability to be
concerned about.
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Posted as a reply to:
Re: Viability of power-line intrusions
I understand realism, which is why anyone would simply use battery power if
they were that afraid of a power-line intrusion. The question is more
theoretical at this time, but for how long? If there's two things I've
learned over the years it's never underestimate the cunning and tenacity of
criminals, and second is that computer software and hardware continues to
increase in capability while dropping in price, resulting in home computers
or laptops today that two or three decades ago would have taken "national"
means to have owned and operated.
Also, you wrote: "If you are concerned about the kind of highly-motivated,
well-funded and overly-technical attacker that would be able to deduce
anything from monitoring your power usage...."
I clearly said in my original posting that power-line intrusions are used to
collect data, not monitor your power usage. I suggest you read about the
NSA's TEMPEST program and security requirements regarding it. Computer data
can be just as easily collected via power lines as through a broadband
connection, only it's much more covert. If governments and corporations can
use it and are concerned with protection against it, then there's no reason
to believe criminals have not, or will not soon, be using it.
You also said: "The short answer - if you think your opponents are smarter
and richer than you, and they're interested in your information, stop using
the information in places they can get to."
For now, you still have that option, but as companies and/or their products
are increasingly connected to the web and cell networks, it won't be long
before you don't have any choice. Have you ever tried operating a computer
that's not connected to the internet? It's amazing how many programs won't
function because the program can't communicate to the internet for reasons
such as product verification, and when you try to communicate with the
company they go into vapor lock (as though regular mail doesn't exist or is
not an option anymore for communications) and fail or refuse to pass along
authorization numbers, etc., for your legally owned software to function.
I don't think it's a dumb question to be asking about criminals and
power-line intrusions. As we all become more connected to the web for
everyday needs and services, it's just another possible vulnerability to be
concerned about.
FYIGMO
:
EggHeadCafe - Software Developer Portal of Choice
WCF Workflow Services Using External Data Exchange
http://www.eggheadcafe.com/tutorial...a-6dafb17b6d74/wcf-workflow-services-usi.aspx