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2003-11-13 Britain

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Posted by Steve 2003-11-13 8:41:03 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Top secret info in an unencrypted email? Not a good idea even if it was addressed correctly...

Posted by PBMcL 2003-11-13 10:53:09 AM|| 2003-11-13 10:53:09 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Top Secret data doesn't go by e-mail. That's nuts.

Of course, we ARE talking about the UK Parliament, so I guess anything is possible. Incredibly stupid, but possible.

Posted by mojo 2003-11-13 11:13:39 AM|| 2003-11-13 11:13:39 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Top Secret data doesn't go by e-mail. That's nuts. Of course, we ARE talking about the UK Parliament, so I guess anything is possible. Incredibly stupid, but possible.

Had they used PGP, they wouldn't have had much reason to worry even if twenty different Ronnie Campbells aside from the intended recipient received the message.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-11-13 1:49:46 PM|| 2003-11-13 1:49:46 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 This sounds like some kind of smear against MI5, or 6, or whoever handles that kind of thing in the UK.

Or the BOFH forwarded someone's email as a good laugh while having a few pints.

Posted by Anonymous 2003-11-13 2:47:33 PM|| 2003-11-13 2:47:33 PM|| Front Page Top

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