Just why do have that feeling that the same recommendation should be sent out to the world again, just with "China" replaced with "USA"?
cheers, Toralv > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Juha-Matti Laurio > Sent: Montag, 4. August 2008 20:37 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [funsec] Expert urges China visitors to encrypt data > > " WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China's blocking of Web sites has > embarrassed the International Olympic Committee, but a > computer security expert said on Thursday that visitors to > Beijing also needed to protect their data from prying eyes. > > "People who are going to China should take a clean computer, > one with no data at all," said Phil Dunkelberger, chief > executive of security software firm PGP Corp. > > Travelers carrying smart cell phones, blackberries or laptop > computers could unwittingly be offering up sensitive personal > or business information to officials who monitor > state-controlled telecommunications carriers, Dunkelberger said. > > He said that without data encryption, executives could have > business plans or designs pilfered, while journalists' lists > of contacts could be exposed, putting sources at risk." > --clip-- > > More at > http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080801/wr_nm/olympics_visitors_en > cryption_dc > > Juha-Matti > _______________________________________________ > Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. > https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec > Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list. > Firmensitz: Muenchen Amtsgericht: AG Muenchen Handelsregister: HRB 144340 Geschaeftsfuehrer: Eric F. Brown, Anthony E. Ruiseal Bankverbindung: ABN-Amro Bank N.V. Konto 671 211 9006 UST-ID: DE168122444 _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
