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Author:  pcernie [ Thu Mar 11, 2010 8:22 pm ]
Post subject:  GCHQ staff lost 35 laptop computers, report says
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/mar/1 ... ers-report

How British :lol: :D
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Fri Mar 12, 2010 1:42 am ]
Post subject:  Re: GCHQ staff lost 35 laptop computers, report says
This should not be happening. What secrets have been lost. If the machines were properly protected we all suspect that the foreign governments have the capability to crack them if they got hold of them. It may be enough to stop the casual cracker but then the laptop s end up on eBay and who knows where? :oops:
Author:  hifidelity2 [ Fri Mar 12, 2010 10:22 am ]
Post subject:  Re: GCHQ staff lost 35 laptop computers, report says
So long as decent encryption was used then there should be very little chance of someone cracking it
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Fri Mar 12, 2010 10:52 am ]
Post subject:  Re: GCHQ staff lost 35 laptop computers, report says
hifidelity2 wrote:
So long as decent encryption was used then there should be very little chance of someone cracking it

Yes but governments have a lot more processing power than the average person can lay their hands on.
Author:  onemac [ Fri Mar 12, 2010 12:06 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: GCHQ staff lost 35 laptop computers, report says
That's nothing - our council put old puters to a reboot company without wiping the drives. This company 'promises' to wipe the drives before passing them on.

Yea, right :?

Al
Author:  AlunD [ Fri Mar 12, 2010 12:13 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: GCHQ staff lost 35 laptop computers, report says
onemac wrote:
That's nothing - our council put old puters to a reboot company without wiping the drives. This company 'promises' to wipe the drives before passing them on.

Yea, right :?

Al

Most companies offering that service will provide certification to prove it has been done ( what was used ) , what has been done ( process followed ) etc. Prices are generally very reasonable. :D you can normally also get a % of the resale value back to you. ;)
Author:  rustybucket [ Fri Mar 12, 2010 12:37 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: GCHQ staff lost 35 laptop computers, report says
FFS!

  1. Why is top-secret information leaving GCHQ in the first place?
  2. Why are laptops going in and out of GCHQ in the first place?
  3. Why aren't those laptops being tracked constantly by satellite?
  4. Why is top-secret information being allowed onto laptops?
  5. Why is top-secret information being allowed onto any device that can be moved and attached to an unsecured network?

Top Secrecy Studies 101

:roll:
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Fri Mar 12, 2010 1:21 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: GCHQ staff lost 35 laptop computers, report says
rustybucket wrote:
FFS!

  1. Why is top-secret information leaving GCHQ in the first place?
  2. Why are laptops going in and out of GCHQ in the first place?
  3. Why aren't those laptops being tracked constantly by satellite?
  4. Why is top-secret information being allowed onto laptops?
  5. Why is top-secret information being allowed onto any device that can be moved and attached to an unsecured network?

Top Secrecy Studies 101

:roll:

+1

Well maybe a solution is to tag any spy who wants to take a laptop out of the building. "Now Mr Bond, here is your MI5 required ankle tag, required because you have signed out a government laptop."

If the staff need to be on call why not provide them with sleeping accommodation on site so that they are available.
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